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The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement
known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/
1
kg
. SAR Tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted 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 new model phone 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(e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each
model. The highest SAR values of this model phone as reported to FCC are:
GSM850
Head: 0.614 W/kg
•
Body: 0.924 W/kg
•
GSM1900
Head: 0.697 W/kg
•
Body: 0.767 W/kg
•
WCDMA850
Head: 0.736 W/kg
•
Body: 0.73 W/kg
•
WCDMA1900
Head: 1.2 W/kg
•
Body: 0.673 W/kg
•
Body-worn operations are restricted to Samsung-supplied, approved or non-Samsung
designated accessories that have no metal and must provide at least 1.5cm
separation between the device, including its antenna whether extended or retracted,
and the user's body. Non-compliance to the above restrictions may violate FCC RF
exposure guidelines.
1.
In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the
public is 1.6 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The stan-
dard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for
the public and to account for any variations in measurements.
Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR)
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