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Working in Comfort
Working in Comfort
Working in Comfort
To optimize your comfort and productivity, it is important that you set up your
work area correctly and use your Agilent product prop erly. With that in mind,
we have developed some setup and use recommendations for you to follow
based on established ergonomic principles.
Improper and prolonged use of keyboards and input devices are among those
tasks that have been associated with repetitive strain injury (RSI) to soft tis-
sues in the hands and arms. If you experience discomfort or pain while using
your Agilent Technologies product, discontinue use immediately and consult
your physician as soon as possible.
Please study the recommendations offered here in this chapter. You may also
wish to consult your employer’s human resources department or other rele-
vant departments for guidance specif ic to your company.

About Repetitive Strain Injury

Because your comfort and safety are our primary concern, we stro ngly recom-
mend that you use the infiniium DCA in accordance with established ergo-
nomic principles and recommendations. Scientific literature suggests that
there may be a relationship between injury to soft tiss ues - especially in the
hands and arms - and prolonged improper use of keyboards or other equip-
ment requiring repeated motions of the hands and forearms. This literature
also suggests that there are many other risk fact or that may increase the
chance of such injury, commonly called Repetitive Strain Injury.
What is RSI? Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI—also known as cumulative trauma disorder or
repetitive motion injury) is a type of injury where soft tissues in the body, such
as muscles, nerves, or tendons, become irritated or inflamed. RSI has been a
reported problem for those who perform repetitive tasks such as assembly line
work, meatpacking, sewing, playing musical instruments, and computer work.