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Przegląd wybranych krajowych przepisów prawnych dotyczących oświetlenia awaryjnego
Review of selected national legislation for emergency lighting

Author(s): Andrzej Pawlak
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: oświetlenie awaryjne: oświetlenie ewakuacyjne: znaki bezpieczeństwa: PN-EN 1838: 2013E

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the most important information in current acts of law and Polish standards on installing emergency lighting. It presents the Minister of Infrastructure’s list of places, where emergency escape lighting must be installed as well as the technical requirements it needs to meet. According to two bills and two ordinances, it is necessary to consult designs related to emergency escape lighting and to obtain a release-to-service permit related to emergency lighting luminaires. Basic functions of evacuation lighting and a classification of lighting systems have been established on the basis of an analysis of relevant standards. This article also lists standards on graphic symbols, colours and safety sings.

  • Issue Year: 551/2017
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 14-17
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish
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