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Safety
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Exposure to
Radio
Frequency
Signals
Important: Read this information before using
your satellite phone .
Your satellite telephone is a low power radio
transmitter and receiver . When it is ON, it
receives and also sends out radio frequency
(RF) signals . Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the
device .
International agencies have set standards and
recommendations for the protection of public
exposure to RF electromagnetic energy .
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International Commission on Non-
Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
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Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE)
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United States Federal Commission, Radio
Frequency Exposure Guidelines
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National Radiological Protection Board of
the United Kingdom
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American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) IEEE . C95 . 1-1992
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National Council on Radiation Protection
and Measurements (NCRP) . Report 86
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Department of Health and Welfare
Canada . Safety Code 6
These updated ANSI standards are based on an
extensive scientific review of the available body
of research by over 120 scientists, engineers,
and physicians from universities, government
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