User Manual

Spectralink 87-Series Wireless Telephones User Guide
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Communications Commission (FCC) adopted radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines with
safety levels for hand-held wireless handsets. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety
standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
 ANSI C95.1 (1992) American National Standards Institute
 NCRP - Report 86 (1986) National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
 ICNIRP (1996) International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
 DHWC - Safety Code 6 Department of Health and Welfare Canada
These standards were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and
thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure
standard for wireless mobile handsets employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
Note: SAR limits
In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile handsets used by the
public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public
and to account for any variations in measurements.
The FCC conducts tests for SAR using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with
the handset transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the
handset while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the handset is
designed to operate at multiple power levels so that it uses only the power required to reach the
network. Before a handset model is available for sale to the public, the FCC must test and
certify it to ensure that handsets do not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted
requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (at the ear
and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. While there may be differences
between the SAR levels of various handsets and at various positions, they all meet the
government requirement for safe exposure.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model handset with all reported SAR
levels evaluated in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines.
SAR information on this model handset is on file with the FCC. You can find it under the Display
Grant section at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea after searching on the FCC ID number found on the
handset label inside the battery compartment. Additional information on Specific Absorption
Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA)
Website at http://www.ctia.org.