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Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
4A: Safety 114
guidelines under normal conditions of use. Such exclusions are
not exclusions from compliance, but, rather, exclusions from
routine evaluation. The FCC's policies on RF exposure and
categorical exclusion can be found in Section 1.1307(b) of the
FCC's Rules and Regulations [(47 CFR 1.1307(b)].
7. How can I obtain the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value for
my wireless phone?
The FCC requires that wireless phones sold in the United States
demonstrate compliance with human exposure limits adopted
by the FCC in 1996. The relative amount of RF energy absorbed
in the head of a wireless telephone-user is given by the Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR), as explained above. The FCC requires
wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per
kilogram (1.6 W/kg) in terms of SAR.
Information on SAR for a specific phone model can be obtained
for many recently manufactured phones using the FCC
identification (ID) number for that model. The FCC ID number
is usually printed somewhere on the case of the phone.
Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to
find the number. Once you have the ID number, go to the
following Web address:
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid. On this page, you
will see instructions for entering the FCC ID number. Type the
FCC ID number exactly as requested (the Grantee Code is the
first three characters, the Equipment Product Code is the rest of
the FCC ID number). Then click on "Start Search." The "Grant of
Equipment Authorization" for your telephone should appear.
Read through the grant for the section on "SAR Compliance,"
"Certification of Compliance with FCC Rules for RF Exposure"
or similar language. This section should contain the value(s) for
typical or maximum SAR for your phone.
Phones and other products authorized since June 2, 2000,
should have the maximum SAR levels noted directly on the
"Grant of Equipment Authorization." For phones and products
authorized between about mid-1998 and June 2000, detailed
information on SAR levels is typically found in the exhibits
associated with the grant. Once a grant is accessed, the exhibits
can be viewed by clicking on "View Exhibit." Grants authorized
prior to 1998 are not part of the electronic database but, rather,
have been documented in the form of paper records.