scope:

The standard determines the requirements for lighting of indoor workplaces. The requirements are based on the needs for visual comfort and the performance of the sight for persons with normal visual capacity. All ordinary sight tasks have been taken into account, e.g. the work at computer screens. Further are the requirements for lighting solutions for most indoor workplaces and other related areas determined by the amount of lighting and quality. The standard comprises also recommendations for good lighting pratice. The standard neither gives specific solutions nor set limits for the lighting designers to examine and develop new solutions. The standard does not set up restrictions for the use of new types of equipment. The lighting may come from daylight, artificial lighting or a combination of both. It is not all types of lighting, which are included in DS 700. There are several specific standards for other applications, e.g.the following: - DS/EN 12464-2 Light and lighting - Lighting of work places - Part 2: Outdoor work places - DS/EN 1838 and DS/EN 13032-3 re.. Emergency lighting - DS 703 re. Directions for lighting in hospitals - DS 705 re. Artificial lighting in dental consulting rooms - DS 707 and DS/EN 12193 re. Sports lighting