- Author
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Collins, B. L.
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Rubin, A. I.
- Title
- Analysis of Work Environment Data From Three Army Field Stations.
- Coporate
- National Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Army Intelligence and Security Command, Arlington Hall, VA
- Report
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NISTIR 88-3871,
October 1988,
177 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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environmental surveys; military facilities; workplace layout; noise; lighting; temperature
- Identifiers
- indoor air pollution; US army; air quality
- Abstract
- Data from a detailed evaluation of environment conditions in three U.S. Army field stations are presented. Three field stations were evaluated: Kunia, Augsburg, and Berlin. Results from a questionnaire administered to over 600 people at all sites in three job types (operator, analyst, and administrative/other) are given which indicate major concerns with conditions such as temperature, lighting, space, furniture, equipment functioning, and general environmental quality. Physical data obtained from measurements of over 270 workstations indicated the presence of cold temperatures, low light levels, reduced VDT screen contrast, glare, and distracting noises. The report provides the basic data which support the concerns expressed by Headquarters; namely, that field station personnel perform their jobs under conditions likely to impair their effectiveness. Suggestions for improving conditions are given in a companion report by Rubin and Collins.