| Document ID (ISN) | 40547 |
| CIS number |
83-1586 |
| Year |
1980 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Purdham J.T. |
| Title |
A review of the literature on health hazards of video display terminals |
| Bibliographic information |
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, Oct. 1980. 18p. 18 ref. |
| Abstract |
The literature documenting the levels of ionising and non-ionising radiation emitted from video display terminals, the potential for cataract formation and other vision problems and symptoms reported by operators, and the factors contributing to the reported symptoms and solutions suggested for documented problems, is reviewed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; visual function disorders; visual display terminals; visual tasks; non-ionizing radiation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
illumination levels; ongoing research; cataractogenic effects; literature survey |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Lighting, colour and vision
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Office work
Diseases of the eye and vision damage
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Non-ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation
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