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ASTM E 1733 : 1995

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Standard Guide for Use of Lighting in Laboratory Testing
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-2010

CONTAINED IN VOL. 11.06, 2014 Describes information on the types of artificial light sources that are commonly used in the laboratory, compositions of light sources that mimic the biologically relevant spectral range of sunlight, quantification of irradiance levels of the light sources, determination of spectral outputs of the light sources, transmittance properties of materials used for laboratory containers, calculation of biologically effective radiation, and considerations that should go into designing a relevant light source for a given test.

1.1 The use of artificial lighting is often required to study the responses of living organisms to contaminants in a controlled manner. Even if the test organism does not require light, the investigator will generally need light to manipulate the samples, and the test might be conducted under the ambient light of the laboratory. One will need to consider not only whether the particular test organism requires light for growth, but also whether the environmental compartment relevant to the test is exposed to light and, if so, what the attributes of light are in that compartment. The light could affect growth of the organism or toxicity of a contaminant, or both. For instance, it has been shown that the toxicity of some organic pollutants is enhanced dramatically by the ultraviolet (UV) radiation present in sunlight (1, 2). Furthermore, the level of ambient lighting in the laboratory (which might affect the test) is not standardized, nor is it comparable to natural environments. It is thus important to consider lighting in all forms of environmental testing. When light is used in the test, one should determine whether the spectral distribution of the radiation source mimics sunlight adequately to be considered environmentally relevant. Also, the container or vessel for the experiment must be transparent, at the point of light entry, to all of the spectral regions in the light source needed for the test.

1.2 It is possible to simulate sunlight with respect to the visible:UV ratio with relatively inexpensive equipment. This guide contains information on the types of artificial light sources that are commonly used in the laboratory, compositions of light sources that mimic the biologically relevant spectral range of sunlight, quantification of irradiance levels of the light sources, determination of spectral outputs of the light sources, transmittance properties of materials used for laboratory containers, calculation of biologically effective radiation, and considerations that should go into designing a relevant light source for a given test.

1.3 Special needs or circumstances will dictate how a given light source is constructed. This is based on the requirements of the test and the environmental compartment to which it is targeted. Using appropriate conditions is most important for any experiment, and it is desirable to standardize these conditions among laboratories. In extreme cases, tests using unusual lighting conditions might render a data set incomparable to other tests.

1.4 The lighting conditions described herein are applicable to tests with most organisms and using most chemicals. With appropriate modifications, these light sources can be used under most laboratory conditions with many types of laboratory vessels.

1.5 The attributes of the light source used in a given study should list the types of lamps used, any screening materials, the light level as an energy fluence rate (in W m -2 ) or photon fluence rate (in [mu]mol m -2 s -1 ), and the transmission properties of the vessels used to hold the test organism(s). If it is relevant to the outcome of a test, the spectral quality of the light source should be measured with a spectroradiometer and the emission spectrum provided graphically for reference.

1.6 The sections of this guide are arranged as follows:

Title Section Referenced Documents 2 Terminology 3 Summary of Guide 4 Significance and Use 5 Safety Precautions 6 Lamps 7 Artificial Lighting 7.1 Light Sources 7.2 Construction of Artificial Light Sources that Mimic Sunlight 8 Sunlight 8.1 Visible Light 8.2 Visible Light Plus UV-B Radiation 8.3 Simulated Solar Radiation 8.4 Transmission Properties of Lamp Coverings and Laboratory Vessels 9 Lamp Coverings 9.2 Laboratory Vessels 9.3 Measurement of Light 10 Light Components 10.1 Measurement of Light Quantity 10.2 Spectroradiometry 10.3 Biologically Effective Radiation 11 Considerations for Designing Light Sources for Environmental 12 Testing

1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 6.

Committee
E 47
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
11
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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ASTM E 1841 : 2004 : R2012 Standard Guide for Conducting Renewal Phytotoxicity Tests With Freshwater Emergent Macrophytes (Withdrawn 2021)
ASTM E 1218 : 2004 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests with Microalgae
ASTM E 1913 : 2004 Standard Guide for Conducting Static, Axenic, 14-Day Phytotoxicity Tests in Test Tubes with the Submersed Aquatic Macrophyte, <i>Myriophyllum sibiricum Komarov</i>
ASTM E 1218 : 2004 Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests with Microalgae
ASTM E 1924 : 1997 Standard Guide for Conducting Toxicity Tests with Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates
ASTM E 1711 : 2020 Standard Guide for Measurement of Behavior During Fish Toxicity Tests
ASTM E 1706 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates
ASTM E 1604 : 2020 Standard Guide for Behavioral Testing in Aquatic Toxicology
ASTM E 1193 : 2020 Standard Guide for Conducting <emph type="ital">Daphnia magna</emph> Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests
ASTM E 1218 : 2004 : R2012 Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests with Microalgae (Withdrawn 2021)
ASTM E 1963 : 2009 : R2014 Standard Guide for Conducting Terrestrial Plant Toxicity Tests
ASTM E 1913 : 2004 : R2012 <i xmlns:a="http://library.astm.org" xmlns="">Myriophyllum sibiricum</i>
ASTM E 1924 : 1997 : R2012 Standard Guide for Conducting Toxicity Tests with Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates (Withdrawn 2013)
ASTM E 1841 : 2004 Standard Guide for Conducting Renewal Phytotoxicity Tests With Freshwater Emergent Macrophytes
ASTM E 1963 : 2009 Standard Guide for Conducting Terrestrial Plant Toxicity Tests

IEEE/ASTM SI_10-2010 American National Standard for Metric Practice
ASTM E 1598 : 1994 Standard Practice for Conducting Early Seedling Growth Tests (Withdrawn 2003)

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