User's Manual

■ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
■ Environmental Protection Agency
■ Federal Communications Commission
■ Occupational Health and Safety Administration
■ National Telecommunication and Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health also participates in this group.
In the absence of conclusive information about any possible risk, what
can concerned individuals do?
If there is a risk these Products —and at this point we do not know that there is —it is probably
very small.
But if people are concerned about avoiding even potential risks there are simple steps they can
take to do so.
For example, time is a key factor in how much exposure a person receives. Those persons who
spend long
Periods of time on their hands-held models for shorter conversations or for situation when other
types of
Phones are not available.
People who must conduct extended conversations on their cars every day could switch to a type
of mobile phone
That places more distance between their bodies and the source of the RF, since the exposure
level drops off dramatically with distance. For example, they could switch
To :
n A mobile phone in which the antenna is located outside the vehicle,
n A hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a different antenna mounted on the
outside of the car or
built into a separate package, or
n A headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at the waist.
Again the scientific data do not demonstrate that mobile phones are harmful. But if people are
concerned about the radio frequency energy from these products, taking the simple precautions
outlined above can reduce any possible risk.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following web sites:
- Federal Communications Commission(FCC) RF Safety Program:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
- World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project:
http://www.who.int/emf
- United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board:
http://www.nrpb.org.uk
- Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA):
http://www.wow-com.com
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health:
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/