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From: walbroeh@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Kathleen Walbroehl)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Radiation emissions from CRTs - Info request
Message-ID: <4455@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
Date: 21 Nov 90 14:11:09 GMT
References: <1990Nov20.214207.26743@uncecs.edu>
Reply-To: walbroeh@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Kathleen Walbroehl)
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Organization: David Taylor Research Center, Bethesda, MD
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In article <1990Nov20.214207.26743@uncecs.edu> seals@uncecs.edu (Larry W. Seals) writes:
>A query was raised (as it is periodically) about the health risks
>associated with proximity to CRT units (particularly radiation and
>vision realted).  Rather than giving vague assurances about distance
>from the terminal (radiation) and period breaks (visual), our
>sys_admin would like some citable sources to affirm to those affected
>and their superiors that there are/aren't discernable risks in their
>workspace.

On page 74 of the November 12, 1990 issue of InfoWorld there is an article
about this.  In a sidebar addresses and phone numbers for "Resources
for VDT Users" are given.  From the sidebar:

Swedish National Board for Measurement and Testing (MPR)
Box 878
50115 Boras,
Stockholm, Sweden
011-46-33-16-55-50 (phone)
011-46-33-10-13-92 (fax)
"Government advisory board developing EMR emissions guidelines used
internationally."

Center for Office Technology
575 8th Ave., 14th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212)560-1298
"Coalition of primarily manufacturers that acts as a clearinghouse for
information on office technology."

VDT News: The VDT Health and Safety Report
Louis Slesin, editor
P.O. Box 1799
Grand Central Station
New York NY 10163
(212)517-2802
"The journal of record on VDT issues, legislation, and developments."

Labor and Occupational Health Program
University of California
2521 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94720
(415)642-5507
"Clearinghouse for information on many aspects of labor and technology."

I hope this will help out.
Kathleen Moore
David Taylor Research Center
Disclaimer: The above information does not represent any official views
or opinions of the Navy.