UGR levels for different interior areas
Date:May 13, 2022
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A summary of the maximum UGR levels recommended by BS EN12464
UGR limits for interior areas, tasks and activities | ||
BSEN12464 table | Type of area, task or activity (no. of sub-divisions) | Maximum UGR |
5.1 | Traffic zones inside buildings (4) | 25-28 |
5.2 | Rest, sanitation & first aid rooms (6) | 16-25 |
5.3 | Control rooms (2) | 19-25 |
5.4 | Store rooms & cold stores (2) | 25 |
5.5 | Storage rack areas (4) | 22 |
5.6 | Industrial activities & crafts – Agriculture (4) | 25 |
5.7 | Industrial activities & crafts – bakeries (2) | 22 |
5.8 | Industrial activities & crafts – Cement, cement goods (4) | 25-28 |
5.9 | Industrial activities & crafts – Ceramics, tiles etc (7) | 16-28 |
5.1 | Industrial activities & crafts – Chemical, plastic etc (8) | 16-28 |
5.11 | Industrial activities & crafts – Electrical & electronics (6) | 16-25 |
5.12 | Industrial activities & crafts – Foodstuffs, luxury food (8) | 16-25 |
5.13 | Industrial activities & crafts – Foundries & casting (11) | 22-25 |
5.14 | Industrial activities & crafts – Hairdressers (1) | 19 |
5.15 | Industrial activities & crafts – Jewellery mfg. (4) | 16-19 |
5.16 | Industrial activities & crafts – Laundries, dry cleaning (4) | 19-25 |
5.17 | Industrial activities & crafts – Leather, leather goods (9) | 16-25 |
5.18 | Industrial activities & crafts – Metal working (14) | 19-25 |
5.19 | Industrial activities & crafts – Paper (3) | 22-25 |
5.2 | Industrial activities & crafts – Power stations (5) | 16-28 |
5.21 | Printers (5) | 16-19 |
5.22 | Industrial activities & crafts – Rolling mills, iron, steel (9) | 22-28 |
5.23 | Industrial activities & crafts – Textiles (13) | 19-28 |
5.24 | Industrial activities & crafts – Vehicles (6) | 19-22 |
5.25 | Industrial activities & crafts – Wood (9) | 19-28 |
5.26 | Offices (7) | 16-25 |
5.27 | Retail premises (3) | 19-22 |
5.28 | Places of public assembly, general areas (4) | 22-15 |
5.29 | Places of public assembly - Restaurants & hotels (7) | 19-25 |
5.3 | Places of public assembly – Theatres, cinemas etc (4) | 22 |
5.31 | Places of public assembly – Trade fairs & exhibitions (1) | 22 |
5.32 | Places of public assembly – Museums (2) | n/a |
5.33 | Places of public assembly – Libraries (3) | 19 |
5.34 | Places of public assembly – Public car parks indoor (5) | 19-25 |
5.35 | Educational premises – Nursery school, play school (3) | 19-22 |
5.36 | Educational premises – Educational buildings (26) | 16-25 |
5.37 | Health care premises – Rooms for general use (8) | 22 |
5.38 | Health care premises – Staff rooms (2) | 19 |
5.39 | Health care premises – Wards, maternity wards (6) | 19-22 |
5.4 | Health care premises – Examination rooms (general) (2) | 19 |
5.41 | Health care premises – Eye examination rooms (2) | 19 |
5.42 | Health care premises – Ear examination rooms (2) | 19 |
5.43 | Health care premises – Scanner rooms (2) | 19 |
5.44 | Health care premises – Delivery rooms (2) | 19 |
5.45 | Health care premises – Treatment rooms (general) (6) | 19 |
5.46 | Health care premises – Operating areas (3) | 19 |
5.47 | Health care premises – Intensive care unit (4) | 19 |
5.48 | Health care premises – Dentists (4) | 19 |
5.49 | Health care premises – Laboratories & pharmacies (2) | 19 |
5.5 | Health care premises – Decontamination rooms (2) | 22 |
5.51 | Health care premises – Autopsy rooms & mortuaries (2) | 19 |
5.52 | Transportation areas – Airports (11) | 16-25 |
5.53 | Transportation areas – Railway installations (11) | 19-28 |