Regulatory Notices - Sierra Wireless U598 Manual

Regulatory Notices

The design of the 598U USB modem complies with U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada (IC) guidelines respecting safety levels of radio
frequency (RF) exposure for portable 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,
Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3kHz 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,
Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz
International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998,
Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to
300 GHz)
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FCC ID
The 598U USB modem must be 1.2 cm or more from users during operation, to
CAUTION:
satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements. The 598U USB modem has been tested for
compliance with FCC / IC RF exposure limits in the laptop computer(s) configurations with
horizontal and vertical USB slots and can be used in laptop computers with substantially
similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. This USB
modem must not be used with any other antenna or transmitter that has not been
approved to operate in conjunction with this modem.
used in any unapproved configurations. For details, contact Sierra Wireless.
If the orientation of your computer's USB slot or the thickness of your computer
WARNING:
are such that pressure is applied to the modem's end or side, you may damage the
modem or your computer. In such cases, do not insert the USB modem directly into your
computer's USB slot; use the supplied laptop clip and USB extension cable instead.
IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to
Limits of Human Exposure to Radio frequency
Section 3B. Regulatory Information
This USB modem must not be
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