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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.
The exposure standard for wireless devices employs a unit of measurement known
as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC/IC is 1.6W/kg*.
Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC/
IC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested
frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level,
the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum
value. This is because the device is designed to operate at multiple power levels so
as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are
to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
Before a wireless device model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested
and certified to the FCC and IC that it does not exceed the limit established by the
government-adopted requirement for safe exposure under the recommendations of
the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The
tests are performed in positions and locations (for example, at the ear and worn on
the body) as required by the FCC and IC and for each model.
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