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Document ID (ISN)56832
CIS number 91-1726
ISSN - Serial title 0300-3329 - Sicherheitsingenieur
Year 1990
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Birgfeld H.
Title Lighting for office and display screens
Original title Beleuchtung für Büro- und Bildschirmmix [in German]
Bibliographic information Sep. 1990, Vol.21, No.9, p.40-42. Illus.
Abstract Illumination levels and satisfaction of employees with the illumination in offices were investigated. In the offices studied, CRT display work and conventional office work were done. Based on the results of the investigation, recommendations for proper lighting are made: there should be individual halogen desk lamps with a light refraction grid in addition to ceiling lamps.
Descriptors (primary) illumination levels; electric lighting equipment; visual display terminals; light refraction grids; artificial lighting; local lighting; office work
Descriptors (secondary) lighting; computers; offices; visual displays
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s) Physiology, ergonomics
Browse category(ies) Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Non-ionizing radiation
Lighting and colour