| ID (ISN) del documento | 47740 |
| Número CIS |
87-539 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-920053-87-4 |
| Año |
1986 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
DeMatteo B. |
| Título |
Terminal shock - The health hazards of video display terminals |
| Información bibliográfica |
NC Press Limited, Box 4010, Station A, Toronto, Ontario M5H 1H8, Canada, 1986. 239p. Illus. Bibl. Index. Price: Can$13.50. |
| Resumen |
Contents of this up-to-date survey of the health problems connected with VDU use: examples of adverse health effects (miscarriages, babies born with health problems, cataracts, skin rashes, stress-related effects) among VDU operators; ionising and non-ionising radiation from VDUs; pulsed electromagnetic fields; synergistic effects; control and monitoring of VDU radiation; general ergonomic problems; stress and other hazards; legislative initiatives; workers' compensation and legal liability in Canada and the USA. Appendices contain questionnaires to be filled out by employers and operators using VDUs, recommended medical tests for radiation effects and for eye damage, summary of legislation from around the world, results of radiation emission tests of VDUs, summary of biological effects of non-ionising radiation, relevant provisions in Canadian collective agreements, a list of companies marketing ergonomically acceptable VDU furniture and a glossary. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
radiación ionizante; radiación no ionizante; terminales de ordenador; riesgos para la salud; ergonomía; trabajo de oficina; material de oficina; pantallas de visualización |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
responsabilidades de los empresarios; Canadá; Estados Unidos; campos electromagnéticos; catarata; catarata por radiaciones ionizantes; exámenes médicos; estrés mental; embarazadas; convenios colectivos; reparación de los accidentes y enfermedades; legislación; aborto |
| Tipo de documento |
E - Libros, informes, actas |
| Tema(s) |
Iluminación, color, visión
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industrias y ocupaciones
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Office work
Ergonomics
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Non-ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation
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