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Document ID (ISN)49546
CIS number 88-826
ISBN(s) 91-7464-354-1
Year 1987
Convention or series no. Arbete och hälsa 1987:24
Author(s) Westerholm P.
Arbetsmiljöinstitutet
Title Work at visual display terminals - A current occupational hygiene issue - A one day course at the National Institute of Environmental Medicine [Sweden]
Original title Bildskärmsarbete - En aktuell arbetsmiljöfråga - En utbildningsdag vid Statens Miljömedicinska Laboratorium [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Publikationsservice, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1987. 158p. Illus. 111 ref.
Abstract This course, held on 10 Feb. 1987 in Solna, Sweden, was designed for professionals of occupational health services and health care units of the Swedish national health service. Topics covered: basic technical information on VDUs; ergonomic aspects; principles to be pursued to achieve a high quality image on VDU screens; skin diseases which may be associated with VDU work; psychological and social aspects; pregnancy hazards related to VDU work; effects of electromagnetic fields; existing legislation.
Descriptors (primary) occupational hygiene; training course; training manuals; visual display terminals; ergonomics; electromagnetic fields
Descriptors (secondary) skin diseases; musculoskeletal diseases; psychology and sociology; visual comfort; safety by design; legislation; conference; description of technique; expectant mothers
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Office work
OSH training
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Electromagnetic fields
Ergonomics