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Document ID (ISN)32895
CIS number 80-83
ISSN - Serial title Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygiène du travail
Year 1979
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Elias R., Mayer A., Cail F., Christmann H., Barlier A.
Title Conditions of work at computer terminals
Original title Conditions de travail devant les écrans cathodiques. [in French]
Bibliographic information 4th quarter 1979, No.97, Notes No.1216-97-79 and 1217-97-79, p.577-592. Illus. 4 ref.
Abstract Results of a survey which included a questionaire survey on the problem of eye strain in CRT terminal workers, workplace luminance measurements and recording of eye movements. The survey revealed a great many problems, as well as ways and means of improving workplace lighting and avoiding reflected light. Appended: text of the questionnaire.
Descriptors (primary) visual tasks; visual display terminals; visual fatigue
Descriptors (secondary) lighting; France; survey; reflection; luminance
Document type -
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Fatigue