scope:

This Standard provides specific design criteria for illumination systems in various locations within a health care facility. Recognizing that lighting is .both an art and a science, certain basic technical criteria are given, not to inhibit creative design, but to ensure that it is sensible.

Note: This Standard is not intended to be used as a textbook for the science of light nor as a handbook for the designer. The IES Reference Lighting Handbook and other similar material, courses and seminars serve these purposes.

This Standard deals with

(a) illumination sources;

(b) luminaires;

(c) illumination levels; and

(d) guidelines for specific areas and tasks.

This Standard does not deal with

(a) therapeutic illumination devices (eg, photo¬therapy lamps); and

(b) special purpose devices such as UV sources for sterilization.

Note: In this Standard, ''shall" indicates a mandatory requirement; "should" indicates a recommendation, or that which is advised but not mandatory. Notes accompanying clauses do not include mandatory or alternative requirements. The purpose of a Note accompanying a Clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material that is not properly a part of the Standard. Notes to Figures and Tables are considered to be part of the Figure or Table and are written as mandatory require-ments.