SIG: Ergonomic Standards for Software: Update for 1996

Organizers

Patricia A. Billingsley, The Merrit Group
Harry E. Blanchard, AT&T Bell Laboratories

A 1990 European health and safety directive requires member nations of the European Union (EU) to adopt minimum ergonomic standards for all computer hardware and software used in office environments. In response, many EU nations have adopted national ergonomic standards based on ISO International Standard 9241, "Ergonomic Requirements for Office Work with VDTs."

In this session, we will review the status of the eight software-specific parts of ISO 9241, and discuss related national and international standards efforts.

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