What does the NEN ISO 9241-3 certification mean for monitors?

Written by Giorgos

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23 August 2022

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What does the NEN ISO 9241-3 certification mean for monitors?

Whether you work at home or at the office, it's important that you work comfortably and ergonomically-sound. There are certain guidelines for monitors to ensure that they meet the Health and Safety standards. In this article, we'll explain what the NEN ISO 9241-3 certification means.

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What are NEN guidelines?

An ergonomic setup is important if you want to work comfortably. You don't want strained eyes, a headache, or neck complaints. That's why the NEN guidelines were introduced. For monitors, the guidelines NEN-ISO 9241-302 to 304 and 307 are important. These relate to the readability of the monitor. For example, the adjustability, viewing distance, and image quality.

A monitor with flicker-free technology and adjustable height is NEN ISO certified

What does the NEN-ISO 9241-3 certification mean?

The NEN-ISO 9241-3 certification relates to the readability of the monitor. For example, the monitor needs to have a stable image and be height-adjustable. There can be no distracting reflections when light hits the screen. In short, the certification guarantees comfortable use of your monitor.

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Advantages of an NEN-ISO 9241-3 monitor

With an NEN-ISO 9241-3 certification, you know for sure your monitor is ergonomically sound. If you use the monitor for more than 2 hours each day, it's important that the monitor doesn't cause discomforts. Monitors with this certification have been tested to prevent back and neck complaints, headaches, and strained eyes after a long working day.

Conclusion

Whether you work at home, at the office, or hybrid, it's important that you can work comfortably with a certified monitor. The good readability prevents strained eyes and headaches and the adjustability prevents neck and back complaints. The NEN-ISO 9241-3 monitors are especially suitable if you use the monitor for more than 2 hours per day.

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