Assessment Of Illuminance and Related Health Effects in Some Departments Within a University Environment

Workplace safety is dependent on numerous factors within the work environment and light intensity (illuminance) vital in ensuring this, as inadequate lighting not unrelated to varying deleterious health effects. This study was undertaken measure level of illuminance laboratories offices a selected Faculty University, order ascertain if conditions are compliance with illumination standards (500 lux), set by Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), identify potential hazards that may arise from exposure standards. A digital lux meter used different locations. The results obtained revealed mean levels most measured were below 500 lux. maximum recorded assessed 478.6 Department Statistics minimum 288.1 Computer Science. Maximum Illuminance 408 Geology 164 effects associated such poor includes: eyestrain, blurred vision, eye pain, fatigue general discomfort. Poor also be linked prevalence headaches. will subsequently result students teachers performance, reduce productivity. In improve situation faculty, suitable day plan should incorporated into architecture buildings workspaces particular.