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Document ID (ISN)56513
CIS number 91-1342
ISBN(s) 0-644-09155-X
Year 1989
Convention or series no. WAP 89/024
Author(s)
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia)
Title Technical Report of the Study Group on Radiation and Visual Display Units
Bibliographic information Australian Government Publishing Service, GPO Box 84, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, Dec. 1989. v, 18p. 7 ref.
Abstract Report of an expert group on present-day knowledge concerning radiation hazards associated with visual display unit (VDU) work. Topics discussed: radiation from VDUs; standards relating to VDUs; measurements of radiation from VDUs; quality control of VDUs; installation and maintenance; VDUs and pregnancy outcome; in-service testing of VDUs.
Descriptors (primary) ionizing radiation; Australia; visual display terminals; non-ionizing radiation; electromagnetic radiation
Descriptors (secondary) antifertility effects; comment on standard; radiation monitoring; report
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceAustralia
Subject(s) Radiation
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Office work
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Non-ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation