CEN/TR 16791:2017

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2017
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Quantifying irradiance for eye-mediated non-image forming effects of light in humans
Bewertung von Strahlung für nichtvisuelle Wirkungen von Licht bei Aufnahme über die
Augen
Quantification de l'éclairement énergétique pour les effets non formateurs d'image de la
lumière transmise par le biais des yeux chez l'homme
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 16791:2017
ICS:
17.180.20 Barve in merjenje svetlobe Colours and measurement of
light
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TR 16791
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
August 2017
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 17.180.20
English Version
Quantifying irradiance for eye-mediated non-image-
forming effects of light in humans
Quantification de l'éclairement énergétique pour les Bewertung von Strahlung für nichtvisuelle Wirkungen
effets non formateurs d'image de la lumière transmise von Licht bei Aufnahme über die Augen
par le biais des yeux chez l'homme

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 2 July 2017. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 169.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Non-visual effects of light . 10
4.1 General . 10
4.2 Characterization of light regarding non-image-forming effects . 11
4.2.1 Measurement of spectral power distribution . 11
4.2.2 Determination of each of the photoreceptor inputs . 12
4.3 Pre-receptoral filtering considerations . 15
4.3.1 General . 15
4.3.2 Definitions for age-corrected quantities . 16
Annex A (informative) Examples of use . 19
A.1 Quantifying stimulus to photoreceptors by illuminants . 19
A.2 Discussion on cumulated photoreceptor input for non-image-forming effects . 22
Bibliography . 23

European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 16791:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 169 “Light
and lighting”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Introduction
There is strong scientific evidence that light is not only essential for vision but also elicits important
biological, non-image-forming effects that are highly relevant for human performance and well-being.
The non-image-forming effects can be either eye or skin mediated (e.g. vitamin D production, skin
cancer or solar dermatitis). This document focuses on the eye-mediated non-image-forming effects.
Depending on time of light exposure, spectral power distribution, duration of exposure, and individual
parameters like circadian phase, light history, and others, light can cause suppression of the nocturnal
release of melatonin, increase heart rate as well as alertness and affect thermoregulation [17], or the
electroencephalogram spectrum. Light is the main synchroniser of the human biological clock. It can
shift the phase of the circadian system and determines the timing of sleep/wake cycle. In a proportion
of patients, light exposure can alleviate seasonal and non-seasonal depression and improve quality of
life [1]. Upon light exposure, fast responses in the range of seconds were seen in the pupillary reflex or
in brain activity.
The current lighting practice and the tendency for energy saving, e.g. European Regulations 244/2009
and 859/2009 as well as 245/2009 and 347/2010 tend to reduce indoor illumination levels. This can
create lighting conditions that are sub-optimal for human well-being, health and functioning.
The above mentioned biological effects of light are elicited by stimulation of ocular photoreceptors. The
receptors for vision, the rods and cones, are relatively well understood and characterized by standards
such as CIE S 017. Although melanopsin containing retinal ganglion cells (intrinsically photosensitive
Retinal Ganglion Cells, ipRGCs) play an important role in the non-image-forming effects of light, this
photoreceptor is not yet included in existing lighting standards and recommendations. Therefore, a
description of optical radiation solely according to the photopic action spectrum is not sufficient. The
actual biological effect to ocular exposure to light will depend on the relative response of all
photoreceptors and there is good evidence for synergistic responses between the receptors. For a
deeper understanding of how a stimulation of the photoreceptors leads to a desirable or undesirable
biological effect, light will be characterized in a way to quantify the input to each of the five known
photoreceptors.
It is also important to recognize the importance of darkness, and the daily pattern of light and dark,
particularly around and during periods of sleep. Additionally, certain changes to the balance of the
spectrum of light at different times of day might be helpful in promoting circadian rhythms [18], but
further evidence would be needed to support this as a general principle. Analysing the involvement of
different photoreceptors would be crucial to understand how such outcomes with impact on human
health are provoked.
The biological non-visual effects of light have a direct impact on human performance and well-being
with large implications for architecture, indoor design, and lighting as well as for social- and work-
schedules. The integration of these effects in lighting applications and designs requires new metrics to
quantify light.
This report contains input of experts that, at the time of writing, also have contributed to the Draft
International Standard in preparation by CIE JTC 9 "CIE system for metrology of ipRGC influenced light
response". This Technical Report is entirely informative in nature and, unlike CIE JTC 9, does not
address field of view aspects. Consequently, insights, terminology, tables (on spectral sensitivity and
age correction) and symbols used in this report may be outdated after publication of the new CIE
standard.
1 Scope
This Technical Report proposes metrics that can be used to evaluate and compare lighting conditions
with respect to their potential to achieve non-image-forming, eye-mediated effects of light in human
beings. This document applies to visible optic radiation in the wavelength range from 380 nm to
780 nm.
This Technical Report does not give information for particular lighting applications.
This Technical Report does not address health safety issues such as resulting from flicker,
photobiological safety or the effects of non-visible optical radiation (ultraviolet and infrared radiation).
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12665, Light and lighting - Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements
CIE S 017/E:2011, ILV: International Lighting Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in CIE S 017/E:2011, EN 12665 and
the following apply.
NOTE The differences for definitions of spectrally-weighted quantities that follow the SI convention are given
where applicable.
3.1
α-opic
relating to the characteristics in non-visual photometry of the specified human photoreceptor and its
opsin-based photopigment, denoted by α
Note 1 to entry: The symbol α represents one of the five photopigments. α can take one of five values, set out in
Table 1. See 3.1.1 to 3.1.5.
Note 2 to entry: Based on [13].
3.1.1
S-photopic
relating to S-photopsin, the human S-cone photopigment (α = “sp”)
Note 1 to entry: S-photopsin is sometimes denoted as cyanopsin. In this report the term S-photopic is used to
differ from other publications that are using slightly different sensitivity functions and denoting this sensitivity by
the word cyanopic.
Note 2 to entry: The maximum of S-cone sensitivity is in the blue spectral region at 445 nm. S denotes
maximum sensitivity at short wavelengths.
Note 3 to entry: The function for S-photopic sensitivity is based on the 10° cone fundamentals in CIE 170–
1:2006.
3.1.2
M-photopic
relating to M-photopsin, the human M-cone photopigment (α = “mp”)
Note 1 to entry: M-photopsin is sometimes denoted as chloropsin. In this report the term M-photopic is used to
differ from other publications that are using slightly different sensitivity functions and denoting this sensitivity by
the word chloropic.
Note 2 to entry: The maximum of M-cone sensitivity is in the green spectral region at 540 nm. M denotes
maximum sensitivity at medium wavelengths.
Note 3 to entry: The function for M-photopic sensitivity is based on the 10° cone fundamentals in CIE 170–
1:2006.
3.1.3
L-photopic
relating to L-photopsin, the human L-cone photopigment (α = “lp”)
Note 1 to entry: L-photopsin is sometimes denoted as erythropsin. In this report the term L-photopic is used to
differ from other publications that are using slightly different sensitivity functions and denoting this sensitivity by
the word erythropic.
Note 2 to entry: The maximum of L-cone sensitivity is in the yellow-red spectral region at 570 nm. L denotes
maximum sensitivity at long wavelengths.
Note 3 to entry: The function for L-photopic sensitivity is based on the 10° cone fundamentals in CIE 170–
1:2006.
3.1.4
scotopic
relating to rhodopsin, the human rod photopigment (α = “rod”)
Note 1 to entry: Scotopic is sometimes denoted as rhodopic. Please note that in [13] the spectral sensitivity for
rods is denoted as “rhodopic”, but the values given there are not equivalent to CIE definitions for scotopic vision.
This is the reason for use of “scotopic” in this document.
Note 2 to entry: The sensitivity function used in this technical report as scotopic is identical to V’(λ), the
sensitivity function of the rods as defined in CIE S010:2005 (ISO 23539).
3.1.5
melanopic
relating to melanopsin, the photopigment contained in human ipRGC (α = “mel”)
Note 1 to entry: The term usually indicates the photoreception of the ipRGCs that is driven by the photopigment
melanopsin. The term “melanopic effects” can be used to denote non-visual effects that are mediated by the
intrinsic photosensitivity of melanopsin containing ipRGCs. Even though melanopsin containing retinal ganglion
cells are present in many different species, the data published here is only valid for humans mainly because of the
inherent ocular transmittance data.
Note 2 to entry: The data used in this report for melanopic sensitivity is based on [13], but the sensitivity
function has been normalized to a maximum that is equal to 1 at 490 nm.
Note 3 to entry: The function for melanopic sensitivity is including the pre-receptoral filtering by the human
ocular system for a reference observer at an age of 32 years.
3.2
α-opic spectral efficiency (of monochromatic radiation of wavelength λ)
(λ)
sα
spectral sensitivity of one of the five human α-opic photopigments to irradiance incident at the eye’s
outer surface of a standard
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