UTStarcom GPRS748 User Manual page 75

Reference Information
Radio Frequency (RF) Signals
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for
exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government. These
limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted level
of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on
the safety standards that were developed by independent scientific
organizations though periodic and through evaluation of scientific
studies 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 phones employs a unit of
measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit
set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
In the U.S. and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the
public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The
standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give addition
protection for the public and to account for any variations in
measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions specified 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 level 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.
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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 limit
established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure.
The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and
worm on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. While there
may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at
various positions, they all meet the government requirement.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone
with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF
exposure guidelines.
SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can
be found under the Display Grant section of http://fcc.gov/cet/fccid after
searching on FCC ID printed in the label on the phone. FCC certification
information for this model phone is attached separation paper.
For body worn operation, this model phone has been tested and meets
the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with a supplied approved
accessory designated for this product or when used with and accessory
that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum from
the body.
The minimum distance for this model phone is written in the FCC
certification information from the body. None compliance with the
above conditions may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines.
For more Information concerning exposure to radio frequency signals,
see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
http://www.fcc.gov/rfsafety
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CITA)
http://www.wow-com.com
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/cdth.consumer
World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en
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