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Answer as a hygienist. According to Sanitary rules and norms 2.4.2.576-96 Hygienic requirements to the conditions of schoolchildren education in different types of modern general educational institutions: 2.3.12. The area of classrooms shall be taken at the rate of 2.5 square meters per student in frontal forms of classes, 3.3 square meters - in group forms of work and individual classes. 2.3.13. The area and use of computer rooms shall meet the requirements of SanPiN 2.2.2.542-96. We refer to the above SanPiN: 4.4. The area per working place with VDTs or PCs for adult users shall be not less than 6.0 square meters, and the volume shall be not less than 20.0 cubic meters. 4.5. The area per working place with VDTs and PCs in all educational and preschool institutions shall be not less than 6.0 square meters, and the volume shall be not less than 24.0 cubic meters. That is - not less than 6 square meters!
I will answer as a hygienist. According to sanitary rules and norms 2.4.2.576-96 Hygienic requirements for the conditions of schoolchildren education in different types of modern secondary schools: 2.3.12. The area of classrooms shall be taken at the rate of 2.5 square meters per student in frontal forms of classes, 3.3 square meters - in group forms of work and individual classes. 2.3.13. The area and use of computer rooms shall meet the requirements of SanPiN 2.2.2.542-96. We refer to the above SanPiN: 4.4. The area per working place with VDTs or PCs for adult users shall be not less than 6.0 square meters, and the volume shall be not less than 20.0 cubic meters. 4.5. The area per working place with VDTs and PCs in all educational and preschool institutions shall be not less than 6.0 square meters, and the volume shall be not less than 24.0 cubic meters. That is - not less than 6 square meters!
Sanitary and Epidemiological Rules and Regulations SanPiN 2.2.2.4.1340-03 Hygienic Requirements for Personal Electronic Computers and Organization of Work approved by the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation on May 30, 2003 3.4. The area per workstation of a PC user with CRT-based VDTs should be not less than 6 m2 in the premises of cultural and entertainment institutions and with VDTs based on flat discrete screens liquid crystal plasma - 4 5 m2 When using a PC with CRT-based VDTs without auxiliary devices - printer, scanner and others with a working time of less than 4 hours a day, the minimum area 4 5 m2 per workstation user is allowed adult