For those of you interested in Human Factors, you may be aware that there is an ISO series concerned with the ergonomics of the physical environment. Now two new ISO standards in the set are available from Document Center Inc.
The first, ISO 28802, “Ergonomics of the physical environment — Assessment of environments by means of an environmental survey involving physical measurements of the environment and subjective responses of people,” presents methods for the evaluation of comfort using physical measures of the environment and subjective measures from people. The second, ISO 28803, “Ergonomics of the physical environment — Application of International Standards to people with special requirements,” includes a description of the range and variety of responses and adaptations to physical environments of people with special requirements, and the consequences for measuring and evaluating those environments.
ISO 28802:2012 presents methods for the evaluation of comfort using physical measures of the environment and subjective measures from people. It provides methods for the assessment of thermal, acoustic, visual and lighting, and air quality environments, as well as other relevant environmental components.
For each environmental component, methods are provided for measuring the physical environment and subjective responses to the environment. An assessment form for use as an environmental assessment tool by the person conducting the survey is also included.
The new standard complements others in the series concerned with specific components of the environment, such as thermal environments, acoustics, lighting or air quality, building upon them to allow an assessment of human response to the total environment.
ISO 28803:2012, on the other hand, considers the application of indices and methods for people with special requirements where health and safety, comfort and well-being are considerations. It provides a description of the nature of the particular characteristics of people with special requirements in the context of their responses to environments (e.g. restricted sensation, reduced perception or ability to respond).
It is not a database of characteristics of people with special requirements, but uses data from ISO/TR 22411 (Ergonomics data and guidelines for the application of ISO/IEC Guide 71 to products and services to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities) to provide methods and criteria that will in turn provide accessible environments.
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