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Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurement. The exposure limit takes
into consideration the body's ability to
remove heat from the tissues that absorb
energy from the wireless phone and
is set well below levels known to have
effects. Manufacturers of wireless phones
must report the RF exposure level for
each model of phone to the FCC. The FCC
website (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
gives directions for locating the FCC
identification number on your phone so
you can find your phone's RF exposure
level in the online listing.
8. What has FDA done to measure the
radiofrequency energy coming from
wireless phones ?
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE) is developing a
technical standard for measuring the
radiofrequency energy (RF) exposure
from wireless phones and other wireless
handsets with the participation
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and leadership of FDA scientists and
engineers. The standard, "Recommended
Practice for Determining the Spatial-
Peak Specific Absorption Rate
(SAR) in the Human Body Due to
Wireless Communications Devices:
Experimental Techniques," sets forth
the first consistent test methodology
for measuring the rate at which RF is
deposited in the heads of wireless phone
users. The test method uses a tissue-
simulating model of the human head.
Standardized SAR test methodology
is expected to greatly improve the
consistency of measurements made
at different laboratories on the same
phone. SAR is the measurement of
the amount of energy absorbed in
tissue, either by the whole body or a
small part of the body. It is measured
in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter.
This measurement is used to determine
whether a wireless phone complies with
safety guidelines.
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