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#1 Posted : 21 April 2008 16:17:00(UTC)
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Posted By Paul Wilson
We have just been issued new PC's at work and the problem i'm having is the reflective screen. I've done all the necessary check lights adjusted height etc.....I've read the reg and acop only to find there is no set limit and when i've looked at the class they are also very vague. I am trying to highlight this to our supplier that he should supply monitors with a certain standard as a minimum.

Any help will do
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#2 Posted : 22 April 2008 09:33:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kieran J Duignan
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Your statements '...they are also very vague. I am trying to highlight this to our supplier that he should supply monitors with a certain standard as a minimum' suggest that you may be approaching the issue without understanding the ergonomics at the heart of it.

Variability is unavoidable at both sides of risks to eyes of DSE users. That is to say, the state of eye health is variable just as the range of factors influencing the luminance of a screen is considerable. As a result, setting a minimum standard for the screen could mislead. (There are actually some ergonomists who specialise in the optics of display screen monitors)

What you label as 'vague' is more appropriately called 'indeterminate'. For there are so many variables that, with present technology and understanding, it would be misleading to be more specific about a reality that - sorry about the pun! - is more complex than meets the eye.
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