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Emergency lighting
Domain: Health and safety at work => Protective measures
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Uncountable
Definition
Lighting system which is necessary to adequately illuminate the escape routes from the premises in order for people to safely use the escape routes. Where escape routes rely upon artificial lighting of any kind to be used safely, an emergency lighting system is essential to illuminate them in case of a mains electricty power failure, whether that is due to a fire or any other reason.
Definition source
Web sources to be approved
European legislation
Directives 89/391/EEC, 89/654/EEC
British legislation
The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
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