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Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals
Certification Information (SAR)
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to
exceed the exposure limits for radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) of the U.S. government. These FCC exposure limits are derived from the
recommendations of two expert organizations, the National Counsel on Radiation Protection
and Measurement (NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In
both cases, the recommendations were developed by scientific and engineering experts drawn
from industry, government, and academia after extensive reviews of the scientific literature
related to the biological effects of RF energy.
The exposure limit set by the FCC for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement
known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption
of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The FCC
requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/ kg). The
FCC exposure limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to
the public and to account for any variations in measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the
phone 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 phone
while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone 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 new model phone is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to
the FCC that it does not exceed the exposure limit established by the FCC. Tests for each
model phone are performed in positions and locations (e.g. at the ear and worn on the body) as
required by the FCC.
For body worn operation, this model phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure
guidelines when used with a Samsung accessory designated for this product or when used with
an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of
cm from
1.5
the body.
Non-compliance with the above restrictions may result in violation of FCC RF exposure
guidelines.
SAR information on this and other model phones can be viewed on-line at
http://www.fcc.
gov/oet/ea/fccid/.
Please use the phone FCC ID number for search,
.
Some
A3LSMJ3119
times it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to find the number. Once you ha
ve the FCC ID number for a particular phone, follow the instructions on the website and
it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone. Additional
product specific SAR information can also be obtained at
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/specific
-absorption-rate-sar-cellular-telephones
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