User manual

from wireless phones?

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

standard for measuring the Radio Frequency (RF) energy 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 methodology for measuring the rate at which RF is deposited in the

heads of wireless phone users. The test method uses a tissue-simulating model of

the human head. Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to greatly

improve the consistency of measurements made at different laboratories on the

same phone. SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy absorbed in tissue,

either by the whole body or a small part of the body. It is measured in watts/kg (or

mill-watts/g) of matter. This measurement is used to determine whether a wireless

phone complies with safety guidelines.

8. 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 (RF) energy 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

phones is set at a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram

(1.6W/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