APPENDIX C. LEVELS OF ILLUMINATION CURRENTLY RECOMMENDED

Hangars (see aircraft hangars)Hat manufacturing

Dyeing, stiffening, braiding, cleaning, refining 1100Forming, sizing, pouncing, flanging, finishing, ironing 2200Sewing 5400a

Homes (see Residences)Hospitals

Anesthetizing and preparation room 320Autopsy and morgue

Autopsy room 1100Autopsy table 10800Museum 540Morgue, general 220

Central sterile supplyGeneral, workroom 320Work table 540Glove room 540Syringe room 1600Needle sharpening 1600Storage area 320Issuing sterile supplies 540

CorridorGeneral in nursing areas— daytime 220General in nursing areas— night (rest period) 30Operating, delivery, recovery, and laboratory suites and

service areas 320Cystoscopic room t

General 1100Cystoscopic table 26900

Dental suiteOperatory, general 750Instrument cabinet 1600Dental entrance to oral cavity 10800Prosthetic laboratory bench I 100Recovery room, general 50Recovery room, local for observation 750

(EEG) encephalographic suiteOffice (see Offices)Work room, general 320Work room, desk and table 1100Examining room 320Preparation rooms, general 320Preparation rooms, local | 540

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Storage, records, charts 320Electromyographic suite

Same as EEG but provisions for reducing level inpreparation area to 1

Emergency operating roomGeneral 1100Local 2150

EKG, BMR, and specimen roomGeneral 3200Specimen table 540EKG machine 540

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Examination and treatment roomGeneral 540Examining table 1100

Exit, at floor 50Eye, ear, nose, and throat suite

Darkroom (variable) 0-110Eye examination and treatment 540Ear, nose, throat room 540

Flower room 110Formula room

Bottle washing 320Preparation and filling 540

Fracture roomGeneral 540Fracture table 2200Splint closet 540Plaster sink 540

Intensive care nursing areasGeneral 320Local 1100

LaboratoriesGeneral 540Close work areas 1100

Linens (see Laundries)Sorting soiled linen 320Central (clean) linen room 320Sewing room, general 320Sewing room, work area 1100Linen closet 1 10

Lobby (or entrance foyer)During day 540During night 220

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Locker rooms 220Medical records room 11 ootNurses station

General— day 750tGeneral— night 320Desk for records and charting 750fTable for doctor's making or viewing reports 75 OfMedicine counter 11 oot

Nurses gown roomGenera] 320Mirror for grooming 540

Nurseries, infantGeneral 320Examining, local and bassinet 1 10Examining and treatment table 1 10Nurses station and work space (see Nurses Station)

Obstetrical suiteLabor room, general 220Labor room, local 1 10Scrub-up area 320Delivery room, general 1 10Substerilizing room 320Delivery table 26900Clean-up room 320Recovery room, general 320Recovery room, local 1100

Patients rooms (private and wards)General 220Reading 320Observation(by nurse) 20Night light, maximum at floor (variable) 5Examining light 110Toilets 320

Pediatric nursing unitGeneral, crib room 220General, bedroom 110Reading 320Playroom 320Treatment room, general 540Treatment room, local 1100

PharmacyCompounding and dispensing 1100Manufacturing 540

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Parenteral solution room 540Active storage 320Alcohol vault 110

Radioisotope facilitiesi

Radiochemical laboratory, general 320Uptake or scanning room 220Examining table 540

Retiring roomGeneral 110Local for reading 320

SolariumGeneral 220Local for reading 320

Stairways 220Surgical suite

Instrument and sterile supply room 320Clean-up room, instrument 1100Scrub-up area (variable) 2200Operating room, general (variable) 2200Operating table 26900Recovery room, general 320Recovery room, local 1100Anesthesia storage 220Sub sterilizing room 320

Therapy, physicalGeneral 220Exercise room 320Treatment cubicles, local 320Whirlpool 220Lip reading 1600Office (see Office)

Therapy, occupationalWork area, general 320Work tables or benches, ordinary 540Work table or benches, fine work 1100

Toilets 320Utility room

General 220Work counter 540

Waiting rooms, or areasGeneral 220Local for reading 320

X-ray suite

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Radiographic, general 1 10Fluoroscopic, general (variable) 0-540Deep and superficial therapy 110Control room 110Film viewing room 320Darkroom 110Light room 320Filing room, developed film 320Storage, undeveloped films 110Dressing rooms 110

HotelsBathrooms

Mirror 320General 110

BedroomsReading (books, magazine, newspapers) 320Ink writing 320Make-up 320General 110

Corridors, elevator, and stairs 220Entrance foyer 320Front office 540Linen room

Sewing 1 10General 220

LobbyGeneral lighting 110Reading and working area 320

MarqueeDark surroundings 320Bright surroundings 540

Ice making— engine and compressor room 220Inspection

Ordinary 540Difficult 1100Highly difficult 2200Very difficult 5400aMost difficult 108003

Iron and steel m anufacturingOpen hearth

Stock yard 110Charging floor 220Pouring slide

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