Practical features of illumination with high pressure sodium lamps
Conference
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· Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5365845
A number of concerns raised about the health effects of high pressure sodium lamps (HPS) are discussed. The notion of a ''natural'' human photic environment based on sunlight is disputed. Humans are better adapted to the ''greenish'' spectral composition of forest light than to direct sunlight. It is ironic that the artificial light source which has received the most disapproval, cool white flourescent lamp, has a spectral composition similar to that of forest light. HPS is also available in a full range of colors. Some successful examples of HPS--from North Division High School, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to museum exhibits at National Geographic in Washington--are listed.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Bloomfield, New Jersey
- OSTI ID:
- 5365845
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830213-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
ALKALI METALS
BUILDINGS
COLOR
ELECTRON TUBES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLUORESCENT LAMPS
GAS DISCHARGE TUBES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HIGH PRESSURE
ILLUMINANCE
LIGHT BULBS
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
METALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATIONS
SODIUM
SOLAR RADIATION
SPECTRA
STELLAR RADIATION
VISIBLE SPECTRA