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EN ISO 9241-4:1998

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Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 4: Keyboard requirements (ISO 9241-4:1998)

Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 4: Keyboard requirements (ISO 9241-4:1998)

2013-11-08 EMA: ISO confirmed that ISO 9241-400:2007 replaces ISO 9241-4 and -9.
Migrated from Progress Sheet (TC Comment) (2000-07-10): Problems in ISO. Conflict between pure ergonomists and manufacturers.

Ergonomische Anforderungen für Bürotätigkeiten mit Bildschirmgeräten - Teil 4: Anforderungen an die Tastatur (ISO 9241-4:1998)

Dieser Teil der ISO 9241 befaßt sich mit der ergonomischen Konstruktion von Tastaturen. Ihr Ziel besteht darin, die Konstruktion von Tastaturen so zu beeinflussen, daß die biomechanischen und physiologischen Grenzen und Fähigkeiten der Anwender bei der Konstruktion der Tastatur berücksichtigt werden. Sie enthält auf ergonomischen Faktoren beruhende Richtlinien für die Gestaltung der Tastatur, die physikalischen Eigenschaften der einzelnen Tasten und für die Gesamtauslegung des die Tasten enthaltenen Gehäuses.

Exigences ergonomiques pour travail de bureau avec terminaux à écrans de visualisation (TEV) - Partie 4: Exigences relatives aux claviers (ISO 9241-4:1998)

La CEI 60512-16-21:2012 L'objet de la présente norme est de préciser une méthode d'essai normalisée pour évaluer la possibilité de développement de trichites par une contrainte mécanique extérieure sur les parties recouvertes d'un placage d'étain ou d'alliage d'étain d'un connecteur dans son application (après sortie de fil, après soudure, après montage, accouplé avec ses contreparties). La présente norme ne couvre pas la trichite de type par contrainte interne. La présente partie de la CEI 60512 est utilisée pour les essais des connecteurs qui entrent dans le domaine d'application du comité d'études 48 de la CEI. Ces essais peuvent aussi être utilisés sur des composants similaires lorsqu'une spécification particulière le précise.
Mots clé: Trichite, contrainte mécanique extérieure

Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 4: Keyboard requirements (ISO 9241-4:1998)

General Information

Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
31-Jul-1998
Withdrawal Date
31-Jan-2007
ICS
13.180 - Ergonomics
35.180 - IT Terminal and other peripheral equipment
Technical Committee
CEN/SS S13 - Ergonomics
Drafting Committee
CEN/SS S13 - Ergonomics
Current Stage
9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
Start Date
01-Feb-2007
Completion Date
01-Feb-2007
Directive
90/270/EEC - Minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment
Ref Project
SIST EN ISO 9241-4:2001 - Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 4: Keyboard requirements (ISO 9241-4:1998)

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Replaced By
EN ISO 9241-400:2007 - Ergonomics of human-system interaction - Part 400: Principles and requirements for physical input devices (ISO 9241-400:2007)
Effective Date
20-Nov-2013
Corrected By
EN ISO 9241-4:1998/AC:2002 - Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 4: Keyboard requirements (ISO 9241-4:1998)
Effective Date
22-Dec-2008
Corrected By
EN ISO 9241-4:1998/AC:2000 - Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 4: Keyboard requirements (ISO 9241-4:1998/Cor.1:2000)
Effective Date
22-Dec-2008

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 9241-4:2001
01-junij-2001
Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part
4: Keyboard requirements (ISO 9241-4:1998)
Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 4:
Keyboard requirements (ISO 9241-4:1998)
Ergonomische Anforderungen für Bürotätigkeiten mit Bildschirmgeräten - Teil 4:
Anforderungen an die Tastatur (ISO 9241-4:1998)
Exigences ergonomiques pour travail de bureau avec terminaux a écrans de
visualisation (TEV) - Partie 4: Exigences relatives aux claviers (ISO 9241-4:1998)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 9241-4:1998
ICS:
13.180 Ergonomija Ergonomics
35.180 Terminalska in druga IT Terminal and other
periferna oprema IT peripheral equipment
SIST EN ISO 9241-4:2001 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN ISO 9241-4:2001
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9241-4
First edition
1998-08-01
Ergonomic requirements for office work
with visual display terminals (VDTs) —
Part 4:
Keyboard requirements
Exigences ergonomiques pour travail de bureau avec terminaux à écrans
de visualisation (TEV) —
Partie 4: Exigences relatives aux claviers
A
Reference number
ISO 9241-4:1998(E)

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SIST EN ISO 9241-4:2001
ISO 9241-4:1998(E)
Contents Page
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Definitions . 2
4 Guiding principles . 7
Performance criterion .
5 8
6 Design requirements and recommendations. 8
7 Measurement. 13
8 Conformance . 19
Annex
Usability test (proposed alternative test) .
A 20
B Bibliography . 27
©  ISO 1998
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced
or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher.
International Organization for Standardization
Case postale 56 • CH-1211 Genève 20 • Switzerland
Internet iso@iso.ch
Printed in Switzerland
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SIST EN ISO 9241-4:2001
©
ISO ISO 9241-4:1998(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide
federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of
preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which
a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented
on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-
governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO
collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are
circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International
Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting
a vote.
International Standard ISO 9241-4 was prepared by the Technical
Committee ISO/TC 159, Ergonomics, Subcommittee SC 4, Ergonomics of
human system interaction.
ISO 9241 consists of the following parts, under the general title Ergonomic
requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs):
— Part 1: General introduction
— Part 2: Guidance on task requirements
— Part 3: Visual display requirements
— Part 4: Keyboard requirements
— Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements
— Part 6: Guidance on the work environment
— Part 7: Requirements for display with reflections
— Part 8: Requirements for displayed colours
— Part 9: Requirements for non-keyboard input devices
— Part 10: Dialogue principles
— Part 11: Guidance on usability
— Part 12: Presentation of information
— Part 13: User guidance
...

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