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Specific Absorption Rate
(SAR) of Mobile Phones
SAR Certification
Information
This model P-01F mobile phone complies
with Japanese technical regulations and
international guidelines regarding exposure to
radio waves.
This mobile phone was designed in
observance of Japanese technical regulations
regarding exposure to radio waves* and limits
to exposure to radio waves recommended by
a set of equivalent international guidelines.
This set of international guidelines was set
out by the International Commission on
Non
-
Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP),
which is in collaboration with the World Health
Organization (WHO), and the permissible limits
include a substantial safety margin designed
to assure the safety of all persons, regardless
of age and health condition.
The technical regulations and international
guidelines set out limits for radio waves as the
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR, which is the
value of absorbed energy in any 10 grams of
tissue over a 6
-
minute period. The SAR limit
for mobile phones is 2.0 W/kg. The highest
SAR value for this mobile phone when tested
for use at the ear is 0.739 W/kg. There may be
slight differences between the SAR levels for
each product, but they all satisfy the limit.
The actual SAR of this mobile phone while
operating can be well below that indicated
above. This is due to automatic changes to the
power level of the device to ensure it only uses
the minimum required to reach the network.
Therefore in general, the closer you are to a
base station, the lower the power output of
the device.
This mobile phone can be used in positions
other than against your ear. This mobile phone
satisfies the international guidelines when
used with a carrying case or a wearable
accessory approved by NTT DOCOMO,
INC.** In case you are not using the approved
accessory, please use a product that does not
contain any metals, and one that positions the
mobile phone at least 1.5 cm away from your
body.
The World Health Organization has stated
that “a large number of studies have been
performed over the last two decades to assess
whether mobile phones pose a potential
health risk. To date, no adverse health effects
have been established as being caused by
mobile phone use.”
Please refer to the WHO website if you would
like more detailed information.
(
http://www.who.int/docstore/peh
-
emf/
publications/facts_press/fact_english.htm
)
Please refer to the websites listed below if you
would like more detailed information regarding
SAR.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications Website:
(
http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/sys/ele/index.
htm
)
Association of Radio Industries and
Businesses Website:
(
http://www.arib
-
emf.org/index02.html)
(In Japanese only)
NTT DOCOMO, INC. Website:
(
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/
product/sar/
)
Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.
Website:
(
http://panasonic.jp/mobile/support/)
(In Japanese only)
* Technical regulations are defined by the
Ministerial Ordinance Related to Radio
Law (Article 14
-
2 of Radio Equipment
Regulations).
** Regarding the method of measuring SAR
when using mobile phones in positions
other than against the ear, international
standards (IEC62209
-
2) were set in March
of 2010. On the other hand, technical
regulation is currently being deliberated on
by national council. (As of October, 2011)