Visually demanding laboratory tasks require some of the highest recommended light levels in healthcare buildings. General lighting for laboratories should have an illumination level of 500 lux, however, this requires low-glare and shadow-free lighting conditions.
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Lighting requirements in EN 12464‐1
| Type of task / activity area |
Lux-level (Em) |
Glare rating (UGRL) |
Uniformity (U0) |
Colour rendition (Ra) |
Em,z | Em,wall | Em,ceiling | Specific requirements |
|
| required | modified | U0 ≥ 0,10 | |||||||
| General lighting | 500 | 750 | 19 | 0,60 | 80 | 150 | 150 | 100 | Illuminance at floor level. |
| Colour inspection | 1000 | 1500 | 19 | 0,70 | 90 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 6.000 K <=CCT <= 6.500 K |