1 Scope
This part of IEC 62471 provides the optical radiation safety requirements for ultraviolet lamp products,
including UV LED lamp products.
This document provides requirements for:
optical radiation safety assessment and ultraviolet-product risk groups;
user information for safety measures;
appropriate labelling of ultraviolet lamp products.
This document addresses those lamps and lamp products where the ultraviolet emission
serves the primary purpose of the product and where more than half of the radiant
power emitted between 180 nm and 3 000 nm is in the spectral region 180 nm to 400 nm.
If more than half of the optical radiation emitted between 180 nm and 3 000 nm is
outside of the spectral region 180 nm to 400 nm, then the base standard IEC 62471 should be used. This document covers medical diagnostic and cosmetic devices/products
that emit primarily UV radiation.
Because photobiological effects from UV radiation are based on the total accumulated
exposure (dose) received, this document relies on the concept...