Specific Absorption Rate (Sar) Certification Information - Samsung Dart SGH-T499 User Manual

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Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Certification Information
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 RF exposure limits are derived from the
recommendations of two expert organizations: the
National Council 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 RF 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 SAR 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 reported 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 of the phone.
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 SAR 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 phone has been tested and meets
FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with an
accessory that contains no metal and that positions
the mobile device a minimum of 1.0 cm from the
body.
Use of other accessories may not ensure
compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The
FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this
Health and Safety Information 159