Table A1-lllumlnance values, maintained, In lux for a combination of Illuminance

categories and user room and task characteristics Annex B

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a. General lighting throughout room
Weighting factors Illuminance categories Currently recommended illuminance cate-
Average of Average room surface. gories and values for industrial lighting
occupants ages reflectance (per cent)
A B c
•.
design (target maintained levels)
Over70 20 50 100
Under40 30-70 20 50 100 (This annex is not part of the American National Stand-
ard Practice ANS/1/ES RP7- 1991.)
Under30 20 50 100
Over70 .20 50 100 Table 81-currently recommended illuminance categories for Industrial interiors*
40-55 30-70 30 75 150 Illuminance Illuminance
Area I activity category Area I activity category
Under30 50 100 200
Over70 30 75 150 ·Aircraft maintenance Final assembly, such as placing of motors,
propellers, wing sections, landing gear E
Over 55 30-70 50 100 200 Docking-all activities required to dock . . . . . . . . . . . E

Under30 50
b. Illuminance on task
100 200
l Maintenance, modiftcations and repairs to airframe
structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Cleaning, prime painting, final painting exterior . . . . . E
General
Rough easy seeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rough difficult seeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D
E
Weighting fact9rs Illuminance categories Modifications or repairs to systems . . . . . . • . . . . . . . E Medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Demand for Ramp lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . A Fine .................................. G
Average of Task background reflectance
workers ages
speed and/or
(per·cent) D E F G** H** I** Predocking activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E Extra Rne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
accuracy* · Rrst manufacturing operations (sheet metal)
Preparation to dedock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Over70 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 (see S~t metal works)
Inspection
Nl 30-70 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 Flight test and delivery area • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A
Ordinary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Difficult .... ·............................ F
General warehousing {see Storage rooms or
Under30 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000
warehouses)
Over70 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 Highly difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Outdoor receiving and storage areas {see Materials
Under4o I Specialty shops
30-70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 handling)
Instruments, radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
Under30 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 Assembly
Electrical . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F Simple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Over70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 Hydraulic and pnematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . F
Moderately difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
c 30-70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
Difficult .................. ·.................. F
Under30 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 Upholstery, ch8irs, rugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
Very cfrfficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Over70 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 Parts inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F Exacting................................... H
Nl 30~70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000
Plastics . . • . • . • . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F Automobile manufacturing
Systems operations and functional checks requiring (see Table 83)8
Under30 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 aircraft power systems activation to perform . . . • . E
Bakeries
Over70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 System repairs after operations and close up
Mixing room . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
40-55 I preJ)aration . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . E
30-70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 Face of shelves ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
System restoration or new system component
Under30 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 i.nstallation . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E Inside of mixing bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Over70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 Aircraft manufacturing Fermentation room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . D
c 30-70 300 . 750 1500 3000 7500 15000
Fabrication {preparation for assembly) Make-up room
Rough bench work and sheet metal operations Bread ............................... _... D
Under30 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000
such as shears, presses, punches, Sweet yeast-raised produts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Over70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 countersinking, spinning .............. , . . . . • • D
Proofing room · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Nl 30-70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 1Sooo Drilling, riveting, screw fastening ....... ; . • . . . . . . E
Oven room .......................... ·....... D
Medium bench work and machining such as ordinary
Under30 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 Fillings and other ingredients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D

l
automatic machines, rough grinding, medium
dver70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 15000 buffing, and polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E Decorating and icing
Over 55 I 300. 750 3000 7500 15000 Fine bench· work and machining such as ordinary · Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
30-70 1500
automatic machines, rough grinding, medium
Under30 .500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Hanc;f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
buffing, and polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Scales and thermometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Over70 300 750 1500 3000 7500 1Sooo Extra fine bench and machine work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
Wrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
c 30-70. 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Layout and template work, shaping and smoothing of
small parts for uselage, wing sections, cowling, etc. . E Book binding
Under30 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 Folding, assembling, pasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Scribing.................................... F
= = =
. *NI not important, I important, and C critical Plating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D Cutting, punching, stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
** Obtained bv a combination of aeneral and suoolementarv liahtina.
Embossing and inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F

"See Table 1 for Illuminance ranges.

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 Illuminance Illuminance Table 82-currenUy recommended Illuminances for Industrial Outdoor Spaces
Area I activity category Area I activity category Area /activity lux footcandles Area I activity lux footcandles

Yam manufacturing Fabric finishing {calendaring, sanforizing, sueding, -d Building (construction) Logging (see also Sawmills)
Opening and picking (chute feed).............. D chemical treatment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t:- General construction . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Yarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 3
10
Carding (nonwoven web formation) . . . . . . . . . . . . D8 lnspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gd.' Excavation wort< .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Log loading and unloading . . . . . . . . 50 5
2
Tobacco products Building exteriors Log stowing (water) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 0.5
Drawing (gilling, pin drafting) . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . D
Combing ................................. D8 Drying, stripping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D Entrances ActiVe log storage area {land) . . . . . . 5 0.5
Roving (slubbing, fly frame) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E Grading and sorting ...... : . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. . F Active (pedestrian and/or Log booming area (water}-foot traffic 10 1
Toilets and wash rooms (see Service spaces) conveyance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 5
Spinning (cap spinning, twisting, texturing) . . . . . . E Active Jog handling area (water) . . . . 20 2
Upholstering • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • F Inactive (normally locked,
Yam preparation infrequently used) . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1 Log grading-water or land . . . . . . . . 50 5
Warehouses (see Storage rooms)
Winding, quHiing, twisting .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . E VItal locations or structures . . . . . . . 50 5 Log bins (land) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 2
Warping (beaming, sizing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pi Welding 1
Building surrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1 Lumber yards •••••-. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
Warp tie-in or drawing-In (automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . E Orientation .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . D Central Starlon (see Electric Parking areas (see reference 5)
·Precision manual arc-welding • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • H generating statlona-.xterior)
Fabric production Quarries .. • .. • .. • • .. .. .. • .. .. .. . 50 5
Woodworking Coal yards (protective) • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 0.2
Weaving, knitting, tufting . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . F Railroad yards
Rough sawing and bench wort< .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . D Dredging .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 2
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Gd Retarder classification yards
Sizing, planing, rough sanding, medium quality Electric generating station.-.xterior
Finishing Receiving yard .............. .
machine and bench work, gluing, veneering, BoiJer areas
Fabric preparation {desizing, scouring, bleaching, cooperage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. D Switch points .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 20 2
singeing, and mercerization) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D Catwalks, general area . . . . . . . . . 20 2
Fme bench and machine wort<, fine sanding and Body of yard .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10 1
Fabric dyeing (printing) . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . D finishing ..•................. ~ .._.. . . . . . . . . . E Stairs and platforms .. .. .. .. .. . 50 5
Hump area (vertical) . . . . • • • . . . . 200 20
Ground leVel areas including
Control tower and retarder area
precipitators, FD and ID fans,
(vertical) ............. ~ . . . . 1 00 10
• Industry representatives have established a table of single illuminance values which, in their opinion, can be used in preference to employ- bottom ash hoppers .. .. .. .. . 50 5
ing reference 6. Illuminance values for specifiC ope~tions 980 also be determined using illuminance categories of similar tasks and activities Cooling towers Head end .................... 50 5
found in this table and the application of the appropriate weighting factors in Table 3. Fan deck, platforms, stairs, valve Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1
bSpecial lighting such that (1) the luminous area is large enough to cover the surface which is being inspected and (2) the luminance is areas .................... 50 5 PuH-out end . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 20 2
within the limits necessary to obtain comfortable contrast conditions. This involves the use of sources of large area nd relatively low lumi- Pump areas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 20 2 Dispatch or forwarding yard . . . . . 10 1
nance in which the source luminance is the principal factor rather than the illuminance produced at a given point. Fuel handling Hump and car rider classification yard
c Maximum levels-<:onti'olled system. Barge unloading, car dumper, Receiving y;ud .............. .
d Supplementary lighting should be provided in this space to produce the higher levels required for specifiC seeing tasks involved. unloading hoppers, truck
unloading, pumps, gas metering 50 5 Switch points .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Body of yard .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1o
8
Additional lighting needs to be provided for maintenance only. 1
Conveyors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 2
' Color temperature of the light source is important for color matching. Storage tanks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 1 Hump area .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 50 5
9 Higher levels from local lighting may be required for manually operated cutting machines.
Coal storage piles, ash dumps . . • 2 02 Flat switching yards
h Hcolor matching.is critical, use Uluminance category G. Hydroelectric Side of cars (vertical) . . . . . . . . . . . 50 5
Powerhouse roof, stairs, platform Switch points .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . 20 2
· and intake decks . . .. .. . .. .. 50 5 Trailer-on-flatcars
Inlet and discharge water area . . • 2 02 Horizontal surface of flatcar . . . . . . 50 5
Intake structures Hold-down points (vertical) . . . . . . 50 5
Deck and Jaydown area . . . . . . . . 50 5 Container-on-flatcars............. 30 3
Value pits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • 20 2 Sawmills (see also Logging)
Inlet water area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0.2 Cut-off saw .....•. -. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 10
Parl<ing areas Log haul ...................... 20 2
Main plant parking, . . . . . . .. . . . . 20 2 Log hoist {side lift) .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 20 2
Secondary paoong .. .. .. . .. .. . 1o 1 Primary log deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 10
Substation Bali<er in-feed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 30
Horizontal general area . . . . . . . . 20 2 Green chain ........... , ........ 200 to 300 b 20to 30b
Vertical tasks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 5 Lumber strapping . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 150 to 200 b 15to20b ·
Transformer yards Lumber handling areas . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2
Horizontal general area . . . . . . . . 20 2 Lumber loading areas .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 5
Vertical tasks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 5 Wood chip storage piles . . . . . . . . . . 5 0.5
Turbine areas Shipyards
Building surrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2 General ....................... 50 5
Turbine and heater decks,
Ways ......................... 100 10
unloading bays .. .. .. .. .. .. . 50 5
Entrances, stairs and platforms . . so• 58 Fabrication areas ................ 300 30
Storage yards
Loading and unloading platforms • • • 200 20
Fnilight car interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Active ......................... 50* 5*
10
Inactive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1
•0r not less than 115 the level in the adjacent areas.
b Select upper level for high speed conveyor systems. For gradings redwood lumber 3000.1ux (300 footcandles] is required.
• Supplementary lighting may be required In ~me cases.

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Hydrogen and carbon dioxide • Obtained with a CQillbination of general lighting plus specialized supplementary iighting. Care should be taken to keep within the recom-
Services spaces mended luminance ratios (see Table 4). These seeing tasks generally involve the discrimination of fine detail for long periods of time and
manifold area ............... . 200 20
Stairways, corridors*** .......... . 100 10 under conditions of poor ~n~t. T~ ~ign and installation of the combination system must not only provide a sufficient amount of light,
Elevators, freig*~ and
laboratory ......•.............. 700 70 but also the proper direction of light, diffusion, color and eye protection. As far as possible it should eliminate direct and reflected glare as
passenge~. ················ 100 10 Precipitators •.......•...•.•.... 100 10 well as objectionable shadows.
Toilets and wash rooms .•••...... 200 20 Screen house •.•...•....•...... 200 20 b The specular surface of the material may necessitate special consideration in selection and placement of lighting equipment, or orientation
ofwo~. ·
locker rooms ................. . 200 20 sOot or slay blower platform ...... . 150 15
--~~tjo:!!a- Power plant--interior (power boiler, Stearn teaders and throttles ...... . 100 10 c ~ illumination ~<;ll_ues are "?t. intended to be mandatory by enactment into law. They are recommended practice to be considered in
recovery boiler, etc.) t,..-Switchgear and motor the ~n of new faalities. For m1rnmum levels for safety, see Table 9. All illumination values are average maintained levels.
Air~nditioning equipment, air
preheater and fan floor, ash
sluicing .................... .
Auxiliaries, pumps, tanks,
100 10
control centers ............... .
Telephone and communication
equipment rooms ............ .
Tunnels or galleries, piping and
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300

200
30

20
i-~
li
d Indicates vertical illumination.
e Refer to local Coast Guard, Port Authority, or governing body for required lighting requirements.
' The use of many areas in petroleum and chemical plants is often different from what the designation may infer. Generally, the areas are
compressors, gauge area ...... . 200
__... 20 electrical •.........•......... 100 10 small, occupancy_~?w (restricted to plant pe~l), occupancy infrequent and only by personnel trained to conduct themselves safely un-
Battery rooms ................. . ~ 30 Turbine bUilding: der unusual conditions. For these reasons, 1llum1nances may be different from those recommended for other industries commercial areas
educational areas or public areas. ' '
Operating floor .............. . 500 50
Boiler platfonns ................ .
~ 20
9 Refer to lOcal FM regulations for required navigational and obstruction fighting and making.
Burner platfonns ............... . 300 30 Below operating floor ......... . 200 20
VISitor's gallery ................ . 200 20 h Localized general lighting.
Cable room ................... . 100 10
1
Coal handling systems .......... . 100 10 Water treatment area ...........• 300 30 Obtained v.:nh a com~ination of general lighting plus specialized supplementary lighting. Care should be taken to keep within the recom-
Outdoors mended lum1nance ratiOS.
Coal pulverizer ................ . 200 20
Condensers, deaerator floor. Entrances (see Building exteriors, Maximum levels-controlled system.
evaporator floor, heater floors ... 100 10 Table 82) Or not less than 1/5 the level in the adjacent areas
.........---Control rooms: Roadways ••••••••••••••• ~ ••••••• 4 0.4
Main control boards** ......... . 500 50 Parking lots ................... . 8 0.8
Auxiliary control panels** . . . . . . . 500 50 log unloading . . . • . . . • • . . . . . . . . . 50 5
Operators station** . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 100 log pile-adive .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 30 3
Maintenance and wiring areas . . . 300 30 Log pile-storage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5 0.5
Emergency operating lighting . . . . 30 3 Conveyo(s . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. 20 2
Gauge reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 30

Rubber tires and mechnlcal rubber goods

Hlumlnance on Task Hlumlnance on Task

Area and Task Area and Task
Lux Footcandles Lux Footcandles

Rubber tire manufacturing Curing

Banbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 30 General .................... . 300 30
Tread stock At molds .................. .. 7501 751
General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. . 500 Inspection
Booking and inspection, extruder, General ................... .. 1000 100
check weighing, width measuring 1()()()II
Attires ..... ·.. .' ............. . 3000h 300h
Calendering
300
· Storage ..................... . 200 20
General ......... -. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Rubber ~anlcal
letoff and windup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 50
Stock preparation
Stock cutting
General ...... ; .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 30
Plasticating, milling, Banbury ... . 300 30
Cutters and splicers . . . .. .. . . .. 100()11 1009 Calendering ................ .. 500 50
Fabric preparation, stock cutting,
Bead Building .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 50 hose looms ................ .. 500 50
Tire Building Extruded products ............ . 500 50
General ......... ·. . . . . . . . . . . . 500 50 Molded products and curing .... . 500 50
1
At machines .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . . 1500 150i Inspection .................. . 20001 2001
In-process stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 30

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