Posted By gburgess Hi everyone Merry Christmas to you all and I hope you all have a very happy and safe new year. Now we've got the pleasantries out of the way can I pick your brains. Is anyone aware of any information which is available on what standard, size, quality of resolution etc of screen various types of VDU users should have. eg. typists should have a 17' screen with a type face size of at least 12. I have been asked this as we are looking to purchase new monitors and cost is obviously being considered as some people want larger screens, some want flat etc. I look forward to your responses. Thanks Greg

Posted By Roger the Dodger Refer to the ISO 9241 series of standards for guidance on monitors and text sizes etc - specifically ISO9241-3. There are 17 standards in the series - costs a lot from Britsh Standards. Part 2 - 9 are the main that you would probably use.

Posted By Kieran J Duignan In relation to your question, 'what standard, size, quality of resolution etc of screen various types of VDU users, if you are asking this in relation to managing risks of employee health and safety, you'd be well advised to either learn to conduct an ergonomic risk assessment or get some done by a registered ergonomist. Details on relevant technical standards of VDU monitors and other forms of display screen equipement are published in ISO standards; www.userfocus.co.uk provide a good 'bluffers' guide to them. Beyond that, do read the HSE's guidance on the 1992 (and 2002 update of) Health and Safety Display Screen Equipment. Written by safety ergonomists, it explains how to trade off options to safeguard against risks of musculo-skeletal problems, eye disorders and DSE user stress. The right trade offs need to consider far more than user taste: they include in particular the range of tasks to be done (graphics have display characteristics than text for example and the range within each depends on their purposes), his/her body eye condition, ambient and local lighting.