This standard specifies safety requirements for hand lamps and similar portable luminaires that are held in the hand during use. The light sources used in these lamps are tungsten filament lamps and tubular fluorescent lamps with a supply voltage not exceeding 250V. This standard should be read together with relevant chapters of GB 7000.1. Hand lamps that can be secured to supports such as thumbscrews, clips, or magnets, and luminaires for inspecting the interior of drums, are within the scope of this standard.