1X User Manual

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Radio waves ...................................
THIS PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
Your phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is
designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission
limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy.
These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and
establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general
population. The guidelines are based on standards that
were developed by independent scientific organizations
through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific
studies. These guidelines include a substantial safety
margin designed to ensure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for phones employs a unit
of measurement known as the Specific Absorption
Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by public authorities
such as the Federal Communications Commission of
the US Government (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over
1 gram of body tissue. Tests for SAR are conducted
using standard operating positions with the phone
transmitting at its highest certified power level in all
tested frequency bands.