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Safety Guidelines

studiesofwirelessphoneusers.TheCRADAwillalsoincludeabroadassessmentof

additionalresearchneedsinthecontextofthelatestresearchdevelopmentsaround

theworld.

7. How can I find out how much radio frequency energy exposure

I can get by using my wireless phone?

AllphonessoldintheUnitedStatesmustcomplywithFederalCommunications

Commission(FCC)guidelinesthatlimitradiofrequencyenergy(RF)exposures.The

FCCestablishedtheseguidelinesinconsultationwiththeFDAandtheotherfederal

healthandsafetyagencies.TheFCClimitforRFexposurefromwirelesstelephonesis

setataSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)of1.6wattsperkilogram(1.6W/kg).TheFCC

limitisconsistentwiththesafetystandardsdevelopedbytheInstituteofElectrical

andElectronicEngineering(IEEE)andtheNational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 the FDA done to measure the radio frequency energy

coming from wireless phones?

TheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngineers(IEEE)isdevelopingatechnical

standardformeasuringtheradiofrequencyenergy(RF)exposurefromwireless

phonesandotherwirelesshandsetswiththeparticipation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

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