[6.5.3.3] A high intensity discharge (HID) lamp in which the major portion of the light is produced by radiation from mercury operating at a partial pressure in excess of 105 Pa (approximately one atmosphere). Includes clear, phosphor-coated (mercury-fluorescent), and self-ballasted lamps.
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