AS/NZS 1680.2.5:1997
Interior lighting - Part 2.5: Hospital and medical tasks
Sets out recommendations for the lighting of a variety of tasks carried out within hospitals and medical facilities, particularly tasks associated with clinical observation, treatment and care. It is intended to be read in conjunction with the general recommendations of AS 1680.1.
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AS/NZS 1680.2.5:1997 INTERIOR LIGHTING - HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL TASKS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Clinical observation area
1.4.2 Cyanosis observation index (COI)
1.4.3 Operating room
SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD LIGHTING
2.1 FUNDAMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
SECTION 3 TASK VISIBILITY
3.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEDICAL TASKS
3.2 UNIFORMITY OF ILLUMINANCE IN BEDDED AREAS
SECTION 4 DIRECTIONAL EFFECTS OF LIGHTING
4.1 DIRECTION OF LIGHTING
SECTION 5 UNWANTED REFLECTIONS
5.1 EFFECT OF REFLECTING SURFACES
5.2 SCREEN-BASED TASKS
SECTION 6 SURFACES
6.1 SURFACE COLOURS FOR CLINICAL OBSERVATION AREAS
6.2 REFLECTANCES OF SURFACES IN OPERATING ROOMS
6.3 NATURE OF SURFACE FINISHES
SECTION 7 LIGHT SOURCE COLOUR
7.1 GENERAL
7.2 CYANOSIS OBSERVATION LIGHTING
7.3 GENERAL DERMATOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
7.4 USE OF COLOUR-BASED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
SECTION 8 GLARE AND RELATED EFFECTS
8.1 APPLICATION OF GLARE CONTROL SYSTEMS
8.2 LUMINANCE OF SURFACES IN VISUAL FIELD OF PATIENTS
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 Night lighting luminaires
8.3 GLARE CONTROL IN OPERATING THEATRES
SECTION 9 LIGHT SOURCES, LUMINAIRES AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
9.1 LIGHTING CONTROL
9.2 SPECIAL LIGHTING CONTROL
9.3 MARKING OF LUMINAIRES
SECTION 10 LIGHTING SYSTEMS
10.1 NIGHT LIGHTING
10.2 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR OPERATING ROOMS
10.2.1 Compliance with other Standards
10.2.2 Required illuminance and control
10.2.3 Location and arrangement of switching devices
10.2.4 Design andarrangement of luminaires
10.2.5 Installation of surgical luminaires
10.3 SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAMINATION LIGHTS
10.4 ADJUSTABLE LUMINAIRE FOR ANAESTHETIST
10.5 LIGHTING OF X-RAY VIEWING BOXES
10.5.1 For intermittent use
10.5.2 For prolonged use
10.6 ROOFLIGHTS AND WINDOWS
SECTION 11 LIGHTING DESIGN PROCEDURE
SECTION 12 MAINTENANCE OF LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
12.1 CONTROL OF LAMP REPLACEMENT
APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX B - MEASUREMENT OF ILLUMINANCE
APPENDIX C - NOTES ON THE USE OF UTILIZATION FACTOR TABLES BY THE LIGHTING DESIGNER
APPENDIX D - NOTES ON CHANGES TO ILLUMINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX E - BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
APPENDIX F - SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL PREMISES
F1 INTRODUCTION
F2 RECOMMENDATIONS
F3 DIFFERENTIATION OF TREATMENT AREAS
APPENDIX G - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF CYANOSIS OBSERVATION INDEX OF A LIGHT SOURCE
G1 SCOPE
G2 PRINCIPLE
G3 DEFINITIONS
G4 SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS
G5 CALCULATION METHOD
APPENDIX H - COMMENTARY ON CHANGES TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAMP COLOUR CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE DETECTION OF CYANOSIS
H1 BASIS OF CRITERIA IN AS 1765-1975
H2 SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS
H3 REVISION OF AS 1765—1975
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AS/NZS 1680.2.5:1997 INTERIOR LIGHTING - HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL TASKS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Clinical observation area
1.4.2 Cyanosis observation index (COI)
1.4.3 Operating room
SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD LIGHTING
2.1 FUNDAMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
SECTION 3 TASK VISIBILITY
3.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEDICAL TASKS
3.2 UNIFORMITY OF ILLUMINANCE IN BEDDED AREAS
SECTION 4 DIRECTIONAL EFFECTS OF LIGHTING
4.1 DIRECTION OF LIGHTING
SECTION 5 UNWANTED REFLECTIONS
5.1 EFFECT OF REFLECTING SURFACES
5.2 SCREEN-BASED TASKS
SECTION 6 SURFACES
6.1 SURFACE COLOURS FOR CLINICAL OBSERVATION AREAS
6.2 REFLECTANCES OF SURFACES IN OPERATING ROOMS
6.3 NATURE OF SURFACE FINISHES
SECTION 7 LIGHT SOURCE COLOUR
7.1 GENERAL
7.2 CYANOSIS OBSERVATION LIGHTING
7.3 GENERAL DERMATOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
7.4 USE OF COLOUR-BASED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
SECTION 8 GLARE AND RELATED EFFECTS
8.1 APPLICATION OF GLARE CONTROL SYSTEMS
8.2 LUMINANCE OF SURFACES IN VISUAL FIELD OF PATIENTS
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 Night lighting luminaires
8.3 GLARE CONTROL IN OPERATING THEATRES
SECTION 9 LIGHT SOURCES, LUMINAIRES AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
9.1 LIGHTING CONTROL
9.2 SPECIAL LIGHTING CONTROL
9.3 MARKING OF LUMINAIRES
SECTION 10 LIGHTING SYSTEMS
10.1 NIGHT LIGHTING
10.2 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR OPERATING ROOMS
10.2.1 Compliance with other Standards
10.2.2 Required illuminance and control
10.2.3 Location and arrangement of switching devices
10.2.4 Design andarrangement of luminaires
10.2.5 Installation of surgical luminaires
10.3 SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAMINATION LIGHTS
10.4 ADJUSTABLE LUMINAIRE FOR ANAESTHETIST
10.5 LIGHTING OF X-RAY VIEWING BOXES
10.5.1 For intermittent use
10.5.2 For prolonged use
10.6 ROOFLIGHTS AND WINDOWS
SECTION 11 LIGHTING DESIGN PROCEDURE
SECTION 12 MAINTENANCE OF LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
12.1 CONTROL OF LAMP REPLACEMENT
APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX B - MEASUREMENT OF ILLUMINANCE
APPENDIX C - NOTES ON THE USE OF UTILIZATION FACTOR TABLES BY THE LIGHTING DESIGNER
APPENDIX D - NOTES ON CHANGES TO ILLUMINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX E - BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
APPENDIX F - SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL PREMISES
F1 INTRODUCTION
F2 RECOMMENDATIONS
F3 DIFFERENTIATION OF TREATMENT AREAS
APPENDIX G - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF CYANOSIS OBSERVATION INDEX OF A LIGHT SOURCE
G1 SCOPE
G2 PRINCIPLE
G3 DEFINITIONS
G4 SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS
G5 CALCULATION METHOD
APPENDIX H - COMMENTARY ON CHANGES TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAMP COLOUR CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE DETECTION OF CYANOSIS
H1 BASIS OF CRITERIA IN AS 1765-1975
H2 SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS
H3 REVISION OF AS 1765—1975
Previous versions
AS/NZS 1680.2.5:1997
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