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TIA Safety language
Electronic devices
• Should use the ear opposite the
pacemaker to minimize the poten-
Most modern electronic equipment
tial for interference.
is shielded from RF signals.
However, certain electronic equip-
• If you have any reason to suspect
ment may not be shielded against
that interference is taking place,
the RF signals from your wireless
turn your phone OFF immediately.
phone.
Pacemakers
Hearing Aids
The Health Industry Manufacturer's
Some digital wireless phones may
Association recommends that a
interfere with some hearing aids.
minimum separation of six (6")
In the event of such interference,
inches be maintained between a
you may want to consult your serv-
handheld wireless phone and a
ice provider.
pacemaker to avoid potential inter-
ference with the pacemaker.
Other Medical Devices
These recommendations are
If you use any other personal
consistent with the independent
medical devices, consult the manu-
research by and recommendations
facturer of your device to deter-
of Wireless Technology Research.
mine if they are adequately shield-
ed from external RF energy. Your
Persons with pacemakers
physician may be able to assist you
• Should ALWAYS keep the phone
in obtaining this information.
more than six inches from their
Turn your phone OFF in health
pacemaker when the phone is
care facilities when any regulations
turned ON;
posted in these areas instruct you
• Should not carry the phone in a
to do so. Hospitals or health care
breast pocket;
facilities may be using equipment
that could be sensitive to external
when in a "blasting area" or in
RF energy.
areas posted: "Turn off two-way
radio. " Obey all signs and instruc-
tions.
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly
Potentially explosive
installed or inadequately shielded
atmospheres
electronic systems in motor vehi-
Turn your phone OFF when in any
cles. Check with the manufacturer
area with a potentially explosive
or its representative regarding your
atmosphere and obey all signs and
vehicle. You should also consult
instructions. Sparks in such areas
the manufacturer of any equipment
could cause an explosion or fire
that has been added to your vehi-
resulting in bodily injury or even
cle.
death.
Posted Facilities
atmosphere are often but not
Turn your phone OFF in any facility
always clearly marked. They
where posted notices so require.
include fueling areas such as gaso-
line stations; below deck on boats;
Aircraft
fuel or chemical transfer or storage
FCC Regulations prohibit using
facilities; vehicles using liquefied
your phone while in the air. Switch
petroleum gas (such as propane or
OFF your phone before boarding an
butane); areas where the air con-
aircraft.
tains chemicals or particles, such
as grain, dust or metal powders;
Blasting areas
and any other area where you
To avoid interfering with blasting
would normally be advised to turn
operations, turn your phone OFF
off your vehicle engine.
TIA Safety language
For vehicles equipped with
an air bag
An air bag inflates with great force.
DO NOT place objects, including
both installed or portable wireless
equipment, in the area over the air
bag or in the air bag deployment
area. If in-vehicle wireless equip-
ment is improperly installed and
the air bag inflates, serious injury
could result.
Areas with a potentially explosive
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