Review of health and safety aspects of video display terminals / by W.C. Treurniet.: Co24-3/8-712-1982E-PDF
"The paper reviews the factors that contribute to worker complaints when video display terminals are introduced into the workplace. Survey data from field experiments indicate that a number of ergonomic factors and job characteristics can contribute to reports of discomfort from VDT users. Specifically, reports of visual discomfort are related to improper ambient lighting (which can cause bothersome reflections and contrast glare), poor display quality, and ophthalmological deficiencies. Reports of muscle pain and fatigue are related to poor workstation design such as improper heights of chair, keyboard, and display screen, and absence of source document holder, and no support for the forearms and wrists. The literature suggests further that the frequency of such complaints is influenced by the worker's attitude regarding the job. A negative attitude arising from performing a meaningless, routine task, or from having no opportunities for career advancement, will result in more complaints due to ergonomic shortcomings. The review also considers the issue of electromagnetic emissions from television displays. Recent surveys show that modern VDTs do not emit detectable radiation"--Abstract, page 1.
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| Department/Agency | Communications Research Centre (Canada), issuing body. |
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| Title | Review of health and safety aspects of video display terminals / by W.C. Treurniet. |
| Series title | CRC technical note ; no. 712-E |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Revue des aspects santé et sécurité des terminaux à écran d'affichage. "Informatics Applications Management Branch." "February 1982." Digitized edition from print [produced by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada]. Includes bibliographical references. Issued also in print format. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Communications Research Centre, 1982. |
| Author / Contributor | Treurniet, W. C. (William C.)author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (iii, 36 pages). |
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| Subject terms | Video display terminals -- Health aspects. |
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