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Document ID (ISN)48864
CIS number 88-304
Year 1987
Convention or series no.
Title Fighting the radiation hazards of VDTs
Original title La lutte aux radiations provenant des terminaux à écran cathodique [in French]
Bibliographic information Canadian Labour Congress, 2841, Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 8X7, Canada, Jan. 1987. No.3. 14p.
Abstract This bulletin explains the various types of radiation possibly involved with VDTs. It describes procedures for testing the equipment, standards, research needs, avoiding the hazards and sources of information.
Descriptors (primary) ionizing radiation; visual display terminals; non-ionizing radiation; electromagnetic radiation
Descriptors (secondary) Canada; equipment testing; research; report
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Non-ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation