Comparison of recommended lighting levels (most recent year) (lux, horizontal-maintained)
	Australia 1990 AS1680.2 -1990	Austria 1984 Önorn O 1040	Belgium 1992 &L13-006	Brazil 1990 NBR 5413/82	China 1993	Czech Republic CSN 360450	Denmark DS700	Finland 1986 Finnish IES	France AEF1992&93 1981 (schools) 1997 (VDT)	Germany 1990 DIN 5035	Japan 1989 JIS Z 9110 -1979	Mexico Mexican IES Proposed	Netherlands 1991 NEN 3087 NSW	Sweden 1993-94 Ljuskultur* 1990	Switzerland 1997 SLG/SEV 8912	United Kingdom 1994 IES/CIBSE	USA/ Canada 1993 IESNA	form. Sovjet Union 1995 (draft)	proposed European Guideline CEN TC-169 -1996
Offices General VDT Tasks Desk Reading Tasks Drafting(detailed)	160 160 320 320 600	500 500 --- --- 750	300-750 500 500-1000 500-1000 1000	750-1000 --- --- 200-500 3000	100-150-200 150-200-300 150 75-100-150 200-300-500	200-500 300-500 300-500 500 750	50-100 200-500 --- 500 1000	150-300 150-300 500-1000 500-1000 1000-2000	425 250-425 425 425 850	500 500 500 --- 750	300-750 300-750 300-750 300-750 750-1500	200 --- 600 900 1100	100-200 500 400-500 400 1600	100 300-500 300 500 1500*	500 300-500 300 500 1000	500 300-500 300 500 750	200-300-500 300 200-300-500 200-300-500 1000-1500-2000	300 200 300 300 500	500 500 500 500 750
Classrooms General Chalkboards	240 240	300-500 300-500	300-750 750-1500	200-500 300-750	75-150 ---	200-500 500	200 500	150-300 300-750	325 425	300-500 300-500	200-750 300-1500	400 900	500 500	300-500 500	300-500 300-500	300 500	200-300-500 500-750-1000	300 500	300-500 500
Retail Stores Ambient Tasks/Till Areas	160 240	300-750 500	200-1500 500-1500	300-750 ---	75-100-150 100-150-200	200 500	50-100 500	150-300 500-1000	100-1000 425	300 500	150-750 750-1000	200 600	300 500	200-500* 500*	500 750	500-1000 500-1000	200-300-500 200-300-500	300 300	300 500
Hospitals Common Areas Patient Rooms Operating Rooms Operating Table	240 --- 500 ---	200 100 1000 20 000-100 000	--- --- --- ---	75-150 100-300 300-750 10 000-20 000	50-200 150 --- ---	50-100 100-200 1000-2000 10 000-20 000	200 50-200 --- ---	--- 50-100 1000-2000 30 000-75 000	100 50-100 300-1000 20 000-100 000	200 100-300 1000 20 000-100 000	150-300 100-200 750-1500 20 000	60 60-200 600 14 000	200 150 2000 100 000	150 150 750* ---	300 100-300 1000 >10 000	--- 30-50 400-500 10 000-50 000	100-150-200 50-75-100 1000-1500-2000 ---	150 300 400 10 000-50 000	200 100 1000 10 000-100 000
Manufacturing Fine knitting, sev Electronics	800-1200 600	„2000 1500	1000-2000 1000-2000	750-1500 3000-5000	50-500 200	1000-2000 1000-2000	500-1000 500-1000	--- ---	850 625-1750	750 1000-1500	750-1500 1500-3000	600-1100 ---	500 1000	750* 750-1000	750-1500 750-1500	--- ---	1000-1500-2000 1000-1500-2000	--- ---	750 1500