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For Your Safety

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problems, including headaches, dizziness or memory loss.” This publication

is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ cellular.html or through the FCC at

(888) 225-5322 or (888) CALL-FCC.

What does “SAR” mean?

In 1996, the FCC, working with the FDA, the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, and other agencies, established RF exposure safety

guidelines for wireless phones in the United States. Before a wireless

phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested by the

manufacturer and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed limits

established by the FCC. One of these limits is expressed as a Specific

Absorption Rate, or “SAR.” SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption

of RF energy in the body. Tests for SAR are conducted with the phone

transmitting at its highest power level in all tested frequency bands. Since

1996, the FCC has required that the SAR of handheld wireless phones

not exceed 1.6 watts per kilogram, averaged over one gram of tissue.

Although the SAR is determined at the highest power level, the actual

SAR value of a wireless phone while operating can be less than the

reported SAR value. This is because the SAR value may vary from call to

call, depending on factors such as proximity to a cell site, the proximity

of the phone to the body while in use, and the use of hands-free devices.

For more information about SARs, visit the FCC website at https://www.

fcc.gov/consumers/guides/specific-absorption-rate-sar-cell-phones-what-

it-means-you. You may also wish to contact the manufacturer of your

phone.

Can I minimize my RF exposure?

If you are concerned about RF, there are several simple steps you can take

to minimize your RF exposure. You can, of course, reduce your talk time.

You can place more distance between your body and the source of the RF,

as the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. The FDA/FCC

website states that “hands-free kits can be used with wireless phones

for convenience and comfort. These systems reduce the absorption of

RF energy in the head because the phone, which is the source of the RF

emissions, will not be placed against the head. On the other hand, if the

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