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limit for RF exposure from
wireless telephones is set
at a Specifi c Absorption
Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts
per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
The FCC limit is consistent
with the safety standards
developed by the Institute
of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering (IEEE) and
the National Council on
Radiation Protection and
Measurement. The exposure
limit takes into consideration
the body’s ability to remove
heat from the tissues that
absorb energy from the
wireless phone and is set
well below levels known to
have effects. Manufacturers
of wireless phones must
report the RF exposure level
for each model of phone to
the FCC. The FCC website
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/
rfsafety) gives directions
for locating the FCC
identifi cation number on
your phone so you can fi nd
your phone’s RF exposure
level in the online listing.
8. What has the FDA
done to measure the
radiofrequency energy
coming from wireless
phones?
The Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) is developing
a technical standard
for measuring the
radiofrequency energy
(RF) exposure from
wireless phones and other
wireless handsets with the
participation and leadership
of FDA scientists and
engineers. The standard,
‘Recommended Practice for
Determining the Spatial-
Peak Specifi c Absorption