For Your Safety; Radio Frequency Exposure Information - Tait TP9500 User Manual

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For your safety

Before using your radio, please read the following important safety and compliance information.

Radio frequency exposure information

For individual safety and to ensure compliance with the radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines of the
United States Federal Communication Commission's (FCC), Industry Canada, and those from other
administrations, please read the following information before using this radio.
Using this radio
This radio should only be used for work-related purposes (it is not authorized for any other use) and when the user is
fully aware of, and can exercise control over, exposure to RF energy. To prevent exceeding FCC RF exposure limits,
the user must control the amount and duration of RF that they and other people are exposed to.
It is also important that you:
• Do not remove the RF Exposure label from the radio.
• Ensure this RF exposure information accompanies the radio when it is transferred to other users.
• Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF.
Controlling exposure to RF energy
This radio emits radio frequency (RF) energy or radio waves primarily when calls are made. RF is a form of elec-
tromagnetic energy (as is sunlight), and there are recommended levels of maximum RF exposure.
To control your exposure to RF and comply with the maximum exposure limits for occupational/controlled envir-
onments, follow these guidelines:
• Do not talk (transmit) on the radio more than the rated transmit duty cycle. This is important because the radio
radiates more energy when it is transmitting than when it is receiving.
• When listening and talking on the radio, hold it upright in front of your face so that it is at least one inch (2.5cm)
away from any part of your face. Keeping the radio at the recommended distance is important because
exposure to RF decreases rapidly the further away the antenna is from your body.
• Keep the antenna at least one inch (2.5cm) from your face at all times.
• If you wear your radio, you must always put it in a carrying accessory that has been specifically approved by
Tait for this radio. Using non-approved body-worn accessories may mean you expose yourself to higher levels
of RF than recommended by the FCC's occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.
• Ensure you only use Tait-approved antennas, batteries, and accessories.
For more information on what RF energy is and how to control your exposure to it, visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html.
Compliance with RF energy exposure standards
This two-way radio complies with these RF energy exposure standards and guidelines:
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Tait International Ltd December 2019