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seCtIon 13 HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION
seCtIon 13
HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION
Topics Covered
• HealthandSafetyInformation
• ULCertiedTravelAdapter
• ConsumerInformationonWirelessPhones
• RoadSafety
• OperatingEnvironment
• UsingYourPhoneNearOtherElectronicDevices
• PotentiallyExplosiveEnvironments
• EmergencyCalls
• FCCNoticeandCautions
• OtherImportantSafetyInformation
• ProductPerformance
• AvailabilityofVariousFeatures/Ringtones
• BatteryStandbyandTalkTime
• BatteryPrecautions
• CareandMaintenance
This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using
your phone. These safety precautions should be followed to safely
use your phone.
HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals
Certification Information (SAR)
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed
and manufactured not to exceed the exposure limits for radio frequency
(RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of
the U.S. government. These FCC exposure limits are derived from the
recommendationsoftwoexpertorganizations,theNationalCounselon
Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In both cases, the recommendations were
developed by scientific and engineering experts drawn from industry,
government, and academia after extensive reviews of the scientific literature
related to the biological effects of RF energy.
The exposure limit set by the FCC for wireless mobile phones employs
a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The
SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy by the human
body expressed in units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The FCC requires
wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram
(1.6 W/kg). The FCC exposure limit incorporates a substantial margin of
safety to give additional protection to the public and to account for any
variations in measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by
the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in
all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can
be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed
to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to
reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station
antenna, the lower the power output.
Before a new model phone is available for sale to the public, it must be
tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the exposure limit
established by the FCC. Tests for each model phone are performed in
positions and locations (e.g. at the ear and worn on the body) as required
by the FCC. For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and
meets FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory that
contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm
from the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with
FCC RF exposure guidelines.