Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy; Specific Absorption Rates (Sar) For Wireless Phones - Kyocera Hydro EDGE User Manual

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy

Understanding How Your Phone Operates
Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it's turned on, it receives and
transmits radio frequency (RF) signals. When you use your phone, the system handling your
call controls the power level. This power can range from 0.006 watt to 0.2 watt in digital mode.
Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
The design of your phone complies with updated NCRP standards described below.
In 1991–92, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI's 1982 standard for safety levels
with respect to human exposure to RF signals. More than 120 scientists, engineers and
physicians from universities, government health agencies and industries developed this updated
standard after reviewing the available body of research. In 1993, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) adopted this updated standard in a regulation. In August 1996, the FCC
adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines
published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).
Body-Worn Operation
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body,
use a Boost Mobile-supplied or Boost Mobile-approved carrying case, holster or other body-
worn accessory. If you do not use a body-worn accessory, ensure the antennas are at least
0.39 inches (1.0 centimeter) from your body when transmitting. Use of non-Boost Mobile-
approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Other accessories used with this phone for body-worn operations must not contain any metallic
components and must provide at least 0.39 inches (1.0 centimeter) separation distance
between the antennas and the user's body.
For more information about RF exposure, visit the FCC website at http://www.fcc.gov.

Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones

The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed into the
head of a user of a wireless handset.
The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuring and calculation
process. It does not represent how much RF the phone emits. All phone models are tested at
their highest value in strict laboratory settings. But when in operation, the SAR of a phone can
be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC. This is because of a variety of factors
including its proximity to a base station antenna, phone design and other factors. What is
important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines. Variations in SARs do
not represent a variation in safety.
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