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International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), 1998, Guidelines for
Limiting Exposure to Time-Varying Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz)
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), 1999, Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on
the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)
MIC, 2001, Article 14-2 of the Ordinance for Regulating Radio Equipment
To maintain compliance with FCC, IC, MIC, and EU RF exposure guidelines when you carry the
BlackBerry device on your body, use only accessories equipped with an integrated belt clip that are
supplied or approved by Research In Motion (RIM). Use of accessories that are not expressly approved by
RIM might violate FCC, IC, and EU RF exposure guidelines and might void any warranty applicable to the
BlackBerry device. If you do not use a bodyworn accessory equipped with an integrated belt clip supplied
or approved by RIM when you carry the BlackBerry device, keep the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in.
(25 mm) from your body when the BlackBerry device is transmitting. When using any data feature of the
BlackBerry device, with or without a USB cable, hold the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (25 mm) from
your body. If you use a body-worn accessory not supplied by RIM when you carry the BlackBerry device,
verify that the accessory does not contain metal and keep the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (25 mm)
from your body when the BlackBerry device is transmitting.
To reduce radio frequency (RF) exposure consider these safety guidelines:
Use the BlackBerry device in areas where there is a strong wireless signal. The indicator that
provides information about the strength of the wireless signal is located in the upper-right corner of
the Home screen and displays five ascending bars. Three or more bars indicate a strong signal. A
reduced signal display, which might occur in areas such as an underground parking structure or if
you are traveling by train or car, might indicate increased power output from your BlackBerry device
as it attempts to connect to a weak signal.
Use hands-free operation if it is available and keep the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (25 mm)
from your body (including the abdomen of pregnant women and the lower abdomen of teenagers)
when the BlackBerry device is turned on and connected to the wireless network. For more
information about carrying your BlackBerry device, see the holster information in the "Additional
safety guidelines" section of this document.
Reduce the amount of time spent on calls.
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