Potentially Explosive Atmosphere; Fda Consumer Update - LG Escape 2 -H445 User Manual

Potentially Explosive Atmosphere

Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and
1210.qxd obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire 1/19/10
resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always marked clearly.
Potential areas may include: fueling areas (such as gasoline stations); below deck on
boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum
gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles
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(such as grain, dust, or metal powders); and any other area where you would normally
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be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
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earphones and headsets, with
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
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caution. Ensure that cables are
an An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including either installed or
tucked away safely and do not
portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment
touch the antenna unnecessarily.
area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates,
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serious injury could result.
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1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
Administration's Center for Devices
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The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated
and Radiological Health Consumer
not
with using wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are
Update on Mobile Phones:
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absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of Radio Frequency (RF) energy in
the microwave range while being used. They also emit very low levels of RF when in
1. Do wireless phones pose a
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idle mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue),
health hazard?
exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known
The available scientific evidence does
adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any
not show that any health problems
biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur,
are associated with using wireless
but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other
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phones. There is no proof, however,
researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in determining the
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Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones:
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