Compliance Information; Additional Safety Guidelines; Exposure To Radio Frequency Signals; Specific Absorption Rate Data - Blackberry 7100i Safety And Product Information

Safety and Product Information Booklet

Additional safety guidelines

Speakerphone: The BlackBerry device is equipped with a speakerphone that can generate audio levels loud enough for
phone call operation while holding the device at an arm's length from your head. When using your device
speakerphone, never hold the device to your ear. Serious and permanent hearing damage could occur.
Liquids and foreign objects: Never push objects of any kind into the device or device accessories through openings as
this action might short circuit parts and cause a fire or electric shock. Do not use the device or device accessories near
water (for example, near a bathtub or a sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool). Never spill liquid of any kind
on the device or device accessories.
Stability: Do not place the device or device accessory on any unstable surface. It could fall, thereby potentially causing
serious injury to a person and serious damage to the device or device accessory. Take care when using the device with
any charging accessories to route the power cord in a way that reduces the risk of injury to others, such as by tripping or
choking.
Cleaning: Do not use liquid, aerosol cleaners, or solvents on or near the device or device accessory. Clean only with a
soft dry cloth. Disconnect any cables from the computer and unplug any charging accessories from the electrical outlet
before cleaning either the device or the charging accessory.

Compliance information

Exposure to radio frequency signals

The BlackBerry device radio is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When the device radio is on, it receives and
also sends out RF signals. The device complies with FCC and Industry Canada (IC) guidelines respecting safety levels of
RF exposure for wireless devices, which in turn are consistent with the following safety standards previously set by
Canadian, U.S., and international standards bodies:
• ANSI/IEEE C95.1, 1999, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency
Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz
• National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report 86, 1986, Biological Effects and
Exposure Criteria for Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields
• Health Canada, Safety Code 6, 1999, Limits of Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields in the
Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz
• 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)
To maintain compliance with FCC and IC RF exposure guidelines when carrying the device on your body, use only RIM-
supplied or approved accessories. Use of accessories that are not expressly approved by RIM might violate FCC and IC
RF exposure guidelines and might void any warranty applicable to the device. When carrying the device while the
device radio is on, use the specific RIM-approved holster that has been tested for compliance. For data operation (when
you do not use a RIM-approved, body-worn accessory and are not holding the device at the ear), position the device at
least 15mm (0.60 inches) from the body.

Specific absorption rate data

THIS WIRELESS DEVICE MODEL MEETS GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
The BlackBerry device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission
limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
Government and Industry Canada of the Canadian Government (IC). These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines
and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards that were
developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The
standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
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