| Document ID (ISN) | 19355 |
| CIS number |
72-2684 |
| Year |
1972 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Recommendations for the provision of emergency lighting in premises |
| Bibliographic information |
British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Association Ltd., 8 Leicester Street, London WC2H 7BN, United Kingdom, 1972. 24p. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Recommendations for providing adequate emergency lighting for persons in the event of interruption of normal illumination, with particular reference to the level of hazard and the familiarity of occupants with the particular premises. The 2 requirements to be met by emergency lighting are that all means of escape from the premises must be easily recognisable and that everyone should be able to see the way to the nearest exit speedily and in safety. Individual sections are devoted to: vision and illumination; emergency lighting systems; general design considerations; specific design considerations; categories of emergency lighting systems; classes of premises; typical specification for an installation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; industries; safety lighting; premises and workplaces |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational safety; lighting; erection and assembly work; directive; visibility; classification; mechanical hazards |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Subject(s) |
Lighting, colour and vision
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Lighting and colour
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