BS EN 29241-1:1993 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 1. General introduction
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This part of ISO 9241 applies to the ergonomic requirements for the use of visual display terminals for office tasks. For the purposes of this part of ISO 9241, office tasks include text and data processing but not computer-aided design tasks (CAD) or industrial process control tasks. VDTS typically comprise a display unit (often a
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cathode ray tube), a keyboard and some associated electronics and control circuitry. The VDT may be a terminal to a larger system or may be a self-contained computer. Other equipment including printers and communications devices may be connected and located at the VDT workplace or remotely.
This part of ISO 9241:
- introduces ISO 9241 as a whole;
- describes the basis of the user performance approach;
- gives an overview of the first six parts of ISO 9241; and
- provides guidance on how to use ISO 9241.
Annex A lists the planned further parts of ISO 9241 and summarizes their contents.
ISO 9241 does not cover electrical safety or radiation emission; some aspects of these are covered by the IEC publications listed in annex B.
