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Chapter 6: Safety and Comfort
ANSI Standard for VDT Workstations
Adjustment parameters for workstations are defined in Figure 6-1.
Guidelines are shown for small adults (standing height of 150 cm or 59 in)
and large adults (standing height of 185 cm or 73 in). Midpoints are also
interpolated for persons of more average height. Table 6-1 shows
recommended guidelines for furniture and system adjustment, as
developed by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI).
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Figure 6-1 Basic Parameters of VDT Workstation Adjustment (Adapted from
ANSI/HFS 100–1988)
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American National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display
Terminal Workstations. ANSI/HFS 100–1988. Available through the Human Factors
Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, CA 90406, USA.
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Work
Surface
Height
Seat
Pan
Height
Screen
Viewing
Height
Screen
Viewing
Angle
Screen Viewing
Distance