User's Manual

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RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Information and Operational Instructions for Occupational Use
NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational / controlled conditions where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to
meet the occupational limits in FCC and International standards. This radio device is NOT authorized for general population consumer use.
This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a distance. It uses radio
frequency (RF) energy or radio waves to send and receive calls. RF energy is one form of electromagnetic energy. Other forms include, but are not limited to, sunlight and x-rays.
RF energy, however, should not be confused with these other forms of electromagnetic energy, which when used improperly, can cause biological damage. Very high levels of
x-rays, for example, can damage tissues and genetic material.
Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health, and industry work with organizations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF energy. These standards provide
recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection.
All RCA Communications Systems’ two-way radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet government-established RF exposure levels. In addition,
manufacturers also recommend specic operating instructions to users of two-way radios. These instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure
and provide simple procedures on how to control it.
Please refer to the following websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure
limits:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Regulations
The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for portable two-way radios before they can be marketed in the U.S. When two-way
radios are used as a consequence of employment, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements. Exposure
awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label directing users to specic user awareness information. RCA Communications Systems’ two-way radio has a RF Exposure
Product Label. Also, RCA Communications Systems’ user manual or separate safety booklet includes information and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure
and to satisfy compliance requirements.
Compliance with RF Exposure Standards
RCA Communications Systems’ two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and International standards and guidelines (listed below) for human
exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE (FCC) and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational / controlled RF exposure environments
at operating duty factors of up to 50% talk - 50% listen and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with these
exposure guidelines, your radio generates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.
RCA Communications Systems’ two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines:
• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J
• Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6. Limits of Human Exposure to Radio frequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, 1999
• Australian Communications Authority Radio Communications (Electromagnetic Radiation - Human Exposure) Standard, 2003
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