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Safety
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Safety
The FDA has tested hearing aids
for interference from handheld
wireless phones and helped
develop a voluntary standard
sponsored by the Institute
of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE). This standard
specifies test methods and
performance requirements
for hearing aids and wireless
phones so that no interference
occurs when a person uses
a “compatible” phone and a
“compatible” hearing aid at the
same time. This standard was
approved by the IEEE in 2000.
The FDA continues to monitor
the use of wireless phones for
possible interactions with other
medical devices. Should harmful
interference be found to occur,
the FDA will conduct testing to
assess the interference and work
to resolve the problem.
12. Where can I find additional
information?
For additional information, please
refer to the following resources:
FDA web page on wireless
phones
(http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/)
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) RF Safety
Program
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
International Commission on
Non-lonizing Radiation Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
World Health Organization
(WHO) International EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
National Radiological Protection
Board (UK)
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)
Driving
Check the laws and regulations
on the use of wireless phones
in the areas where you drive and
always obey them. Also, if using
your phone while driving, please
observe the following:
s Give full attention to driving
-- driving safely is your first
responsibility;
s Use hands-free operation, if
available;
s Pull off the road and park
before making or answering a
call if driving conditions or the
law require it.
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