Lighting Assessment in Dental Laboratory and Dental Unit Lamps at Sirindhorn College of Public Health Suphanburi

Abstract

This research is a survey study aimed at assessing the illuminance levels in Area measurement of the laboratory and at the Spot measurement of dental units at Sirindhorn College of Public Health in Suphanburi Province. Illuminance levels at 78 work units were measured using a light meter and data recording forms. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to calculate the average and compared with the standards set by the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare regarding illuminance standards.

The research findings revealed that the measurement of illuminance from the dental unit lights using Spot measurement methods in Laboratory 1, Laboratory 2, and the central clinic met the illuminance standards at rates of 9.52%, 19.05%, and 2.78%, respectively. In contrast, the illuminance levels in the Area measurement of Laboratory 1, Laboratory 2, and the central clinic did not meet the standards. Therefore, it is recommended that illuminance levels be re-measured to plan for better management and to establish control and prevention measures for both the dental unit lights and the overall illumination in the laboratories.