IEC 61228:2008

IEC 61228
Edition 2.0 2008-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fluorescent ultraviolet lamps used for tanning – Measurement and specification
method
Lampes fluorescentes à ultraviolet utilisées pour le bronzage – Méthode de
mesure et de spécification
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IEC 61228
Edition 2.0 2008-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fluorescent ultraviolet lamps used for tanning – Measurement and specification
method
Lampes fluorescentes à ultraviolet utilisées pour le bronzage – Méthode de
mesure et de spécification
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
M
CODE PRIX
ICS 17.240; 29.140.01; 97.170 ISBN 2-8318-9523-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3

1 Scope.5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 General test conditions.7
4.1 Ageing.7
4.2 Operating position .7
4.3 Ambient temperature .7
4.4 Test voltage .7
4.5 Ballast.7
5 Test requirements .7
5.1 General .7
5.2 Spectroradiometric measuring system .7
6 Measurement and evaluation procedure .8
6.1 Measurement .8
6.2 Calculation of the total effective UV irradiance .8
6.3 Correction factors.8
7 Lamp specification.9
8 Lamp marking.9

Annex A (normative) Determination of the optimum UV irradiance of fluorescent UV
lamps.11
Annex B (normative) Ultraviolet action spectra.12

Figure B.1 – UV action spectra for erythema and NMSC .12

Table B.1 – Weighting factors S(λ) for the erythema and the NMSC action spectrum .13

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FLUORESCENT ULTRAVIOLET LAMPS USED FOR TANNING –
MEASUREMENT AND SPECIFICATION METHOD

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61228 has been prepared by subcommittee 34A: Lamps, of IEC
technical committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1993 and its
Amendment 1 (1996). It constitutes a technical revision.
In this second edition, an equivalency code for the lamps in introduced. This equivalency code
characterises the spectral energy distribution and is to be applied when replacing lamps in
tanning equipment.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
34A/1242/FDIS 34A/1266/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.

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FLUORESCENT ULTRAVIOLET LAMPS USED FOR TANNING –
MEASUREMENT AND SPECIFICATION METHOD

1 Scope
This International Standard describes the method of measuring, evaluating and specifying the
characteristics of fluorescent ultraviolet lamps that are used in appliances for tanning
purposes. It includes specific requirements regarding the marking of such lamps.
These recommendations relate only to type testing.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60050-845:1987, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Chapter 845: Lighting
IEC 60081, Double-capped fluorescent lamps – Performance specifications
IEC 60901, Single-capped fluorescent lamps – Performance specifications
IEC 60335-2-27, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-27: Particular
requirements for appliances for skin exposure to ultraviolet and infrared radiation
ClE 63:1984, The spectroradiometric measurement of light sources
IEC 62471, Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
ultraviolet lamp
lamp which radiates especially strongly in the ultraviolet, the visible radiation produced, if any,
not being of direct interest
[IEV 845-07-52]
3.2
fluorescent lamp
discharge lamp of the low-pressure mercury type in which most of the light is emitted by one
or several layers of phosphors excited by the ultraviolet radiation from the discharge
[IEV 845-07-26]
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3.3
type test
test or a series of tests made on a type test sample for the purpose of checking compliance of
the design of
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