16. Safety Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT:
Read this entire chapter, before using Iridium AxcessPoint.
Safety and Warning Icons
The following conventions are used in this User Manual.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals
Your Iridium AxcessPoint is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also
sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. Your Iridium AxcessPoint is designed to comply with local regulatory
requirements in your country concerning the exposure of human beings to RF frequency. International
agencies have set standards and recommendations for the protection of public exposure to RF
electromagnetic energy.
International Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE)
United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines
National Radiological Protection Board of the United Kingdom
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) IEEE. C95. 1‐1992
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). Report 86
Department of Health and Welfare Canada. Safety Code 6.
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WARNING
Failure to comply with this warning could result in serious
damage to life, limb or property.
CAUTION
Care must be taken. Failure to follow directions carefully could
result in damage to equipment.Before doing this task, be sure
to familiarize yourself with appropriate safety practices,
personal protective
equipment and have a plan in case of accident.
Do not let your battery or charger come in contact with water.
Risk of explosion.
High heat source. Burn risk.
Do not dispose in trash.
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