8. APPENDIX A: RECOMMENDED ILLUMINANCE LEVELS
Reports the recommended illuminance values (expressed in Lux; divide by 10.76 to obtain
the corresponding values in Fc) for the different types of environments:
ENVIRONMENT
•
AT WORK
Conference hall, reception hall
Place of worship
Office
•
FACTORY
Production line
Product verification
Assembly of electronic parts
Goods entry/exit
•
HOTEL
Lounge, TV hall, cloakroom
Reception hall
Cash desk
LUX
200
750 Internal stairs, corridor
~
700
1500 Shop window, counter
~
1000
2000 Further than the shop window
~
300
750 Patients' rooms, store
~
750
1500 Ambulatory clinic
~
1500
3000 Operating room
~
150
~
300 Emergency room
100
200 Auditorium, gymnasium
~
200
500 Classroom
~
~
750
1000 Laboratory, library
Table 2: Recommended illuminance values
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ENVIRONMENT
•
SHOP
•
HOSPITAL
•
SCHOOL
HT309
LUX
150
200
~
750
1500
~
1500
3000
~
100
200
~
300
750
~
750
1500
~
750
~
1500
100
300
~
200
750
~
~
500
1500