Healthcare Lighting Lux Levels Uniformity
Waiting Rooms 200Lux 0.4Uo
Corridors: During the Day 100Lux 0.4Uo
Corridors: Cleaning 100Lux 0.4Uo
Corridors: During the Night 50Lux 0.4Uo
Corridors with multi-purpose use 200Lux 0.6Uo
Day Rooms 200Lux 0.6Uo
Elevators, Lifts for persons or visitors 100Lux 0.6Uo
Service Lifts 200Lux 0.6Uo
Staff Office 500Lux 0.6Uo
Staff Rooms 300Lux 0.6Uo
Wards, Maternity Wards    
General Areas 100Lux 0.4Uo
Reading Lighting 300Lux 0.7Uo
Simple Examinations 300Lux 0.6Uo
Examinations & Treatments 1000Lux 0.7Uo
Night Lighting, Observation Lighting 5Lux
Bathroom & Toilets for Patients 200Lux 0.4Uo
Examination Rooms (General)    
General Lighting 500Lux 0.6Uo
Examination & Treatments 1000Lux 0.7Uo
Eye Examination Rooms    
General Lighting 500Lux 0.6Uo
Examination of the Outer Eye 1000Lux
Reading & Colour Vision Tests with Vision Charts 500Lux 0.7Uo
Ear Examination Rooms    
General Lighting 500Lux 0.6Uo
Ear Examination 1000Lux
Scanners Rooms    
General Lighting 300Lux 0.6Uo
Scanners with Image Enhancers & Television Systems 50Lux _
Delivery Rooms    
General Lighting 300Lux 0.6Uo
Examination & Treatments 1000Lux 0.7Uo
Treatment Rooms (General)    
Dialysis 500Lux 0.6Uo
Dermatology 500Lux 0.6Uo
Endoscopy Rooms 300Lux 0.6Uo
Plaster Rooms 500Lux 0.6Uo
Medical Baths 300Lux 0.6Uo
Massage & Radiotherapy 300Lux 0.6Uo
Operating Areas    
Pre-op & Recovery Rooms 500Lux 0.6Uo
Operating Theatres 1000Lux 0.6Uo
Intensive Care Units    
General Lighting 100Lux 0.6Uo
Simple Examinations 300Lux 0.6Uo
Examination & Treatment 1000Lux 0.7Uo
Night Watch 20Lux
Dentists    
General Lighting 500Lux 0.6Uo
At the Patient 1000Lux 0.7Uo
Laboratories & Pharmacies    
General Lighting 500Lux 0.6Uo
Colour Inspection 1000Lux 0.7Uo
Decontamination Rooms    
Sterilisation Rooms 300Lux 0.6Uo
Disinfection Rooms 300Lux 0.6Uo
Autopsy Rooms & Mortuaries    
General Lighting 500Lux 0.6Uo
Autopsy Table & Dissecting Table 5000Lux
     

For more information see SLL Lighting Guide 2: Hospital and Health Care Buildings (SLL, 2008).