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date that proves that wireless phone usage can lead to cancer or a variety of other
problems, including headaches, dizziness or memory loss." This publication is
available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/mobilephone.html or
through the FCC at 1-888-225-5322 or at 1-888-CALL-FCC.
What does Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) mean?
In 1996, the FCC, working with the FDA, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and other agencies, established RF exposure safety guidelines for
wireless devices in the United States. Before a wireless device model is available
for sale to the public, it must be tested by the manufacturer and certified to the
FCC that it does not exceed limits established by the FCC.
One of these limits is expressed as a Specific Absorption Rate, or "SAR." SAR is
a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy in the body. Tests for SAR are
conducted with the wireless device transmitting at its highest power level in
all tested frequency bands. Since 1996, the FCC has required that the SAR of
handheld wireless devices not exceed 1.6 watts per kilogram, averaged over one
gram of tissue. Although the SAR is determined at the highest power level, the
actual SAR value of a wireless device while operating can be less than the
reported SAR value. This is because the SAR value may vary from call to call,
depending on factors such as proximity to a cell site, the proximity of the wireless
device to the body while in use, and the use of hands-free devices.
For more information about SARs, see the FCC's OET Bulletins 56 and 65 at
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins,
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid, or visit the Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Association (CTIA) website at
http://www.ctia.org/wireless_consumers/health_and_safety.
You may also wish to contact the manufacturer of your wireless device.
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