Sar (Specific Absorption Rate) - Siemens S46 User Manual

SAR (Specific Absorption Rate)

THIS SIEMENS S46 PHONE
MEETS THE GOVERNMENT'S RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE
TO RADIO WAVES.
Your wireless Siemens S46 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 of
the U.S. Government. These limits
are part of comprehensive
guidelines and establish permitted
levels of RF energy for the general
population. The guidelines are based
on standards that were developed
by independent scientific
organizations through periodic and
thorough evaluation of scientific
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
mobile phones employs a unit of
measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR
limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.*
Tests for SAR 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 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 phone model is available
for sale to the public, it must be
tested and certified by 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 (for
example, at the ear and worn on
the body) as required by the FCC
for each model. The highest SAR
value for this Siemens S46 phone
when tested for use at the ear is
1.12 W/kg, and when worn on the
body, as described in this user
guide, is 0.41 W/kg. (Body-worn
measurements differ among phone
models, depending upon available
accessories and FCC requirements.)
While there may be differences
between the SAR levels of various
phones and at various positions,
they all meet the government
requirement for safe exposure.
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