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Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)
Signals
Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and
receiver. It is designed and manufactured, so as to
exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency
(RF) energy, as recommended by the Federal
Communications Commission of the U.S.
Government. These limits are part of
comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted
levels of RF energy for the general population. The
guidelines are based on the safety standards
previously set by both U.S. and international
standards bodies:
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
IEEE. C95.1-1992
• National Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurement (NCRP). Report 86. 1986
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1996
• Ministry of Health (Canada), Safety Code 6.
The standards include a substantial safety margind
designed to assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for mobile phones employs
a unit of measurement known as the SAR (Specific
Absorption Rate). The SAR limit recommended by
*
the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
* In the U.S. and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones
used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one
gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial
margin of safety to give additional protection for the public
and to account for any variations in measurements.
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