Fda Consumer Update - Pivot Verizon TXT8030 User Manual

THIS PHONE HAS A HAC RATING OF M4, T4
WHAR IS HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY?
The Federal Communications Commission has implemented rules and a
rating system designed to enable people who wear hearing aids to more
effectively use these wireless telecommunications devices. The standard
for compatibility of digital wireless phones with hearing aids is set forth in
American National Standard Institute (ANSI) standard C63.19. There are
two sets of ANSI standards with ratings from one to four (four being the
best rating): an "M" rating for reduced interference making it easier to hear
conversations on the phone when using the hearing aid microphone, and a
"T" rating that enables the phone to be used with hearing aids operating in
the telecoil mode thus reducing unwanted background noise.
HOW WILL I KNOW WHICH WIRELESS PHONES ARE
HEARING AID COPATIBLE?
The Hearing Aid Compatibility rating is displayed on
the wireless phone box. A phone is considered
Hearing Aid Compatible for
(microphone mode) if it has an "M3" or "M4" rating. A
digital wireless phone is considered Hearing Aid
Compatible for inductive coupling (telecoil mode) if it has a "T3" or "T4"
rating.
HOW WILL I KNOW IF MY HEARING AID WILL WORK
WITH A PARTICULAR DIGITAL WIRELESS PHONE?
You'll want to try a number of wireless phones so that you can decide
which works the best with your hearing aids. You may also want to talk with
your hearing aid professional about the extent to which your hearing aids
acoustic coupling
are immune to interference, if they have wireless phone shielding, and
whether your hearing aid has a HAC rating.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HEARING AIDS AND
DIGITAL WIRELESS PHONE
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control –
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/hearing.html
Hearing Loss Association of America –
http://www.hearingloss.org/learn/cellphonetech.asp
CTIA – http://www.accesswireless.org/hearingaid/
Gallaudet University, RERC –

FDA CONSUMER UPDATE

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION  CENTER
FOR DEVICES
CONSUMER UPDATE ON WIRELESS PHONES
1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems
are associated with using wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that
wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of
radiofrequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. They
also emit very low levels of RF when in the stand-by mode. Whereas high
levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low
level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse
health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any
biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some bio-logical
effects may occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional
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