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SAFETY INFORMATION
The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards
comEMER to the operation of vehicular radio transmissions. A list of
several possible hazards is given:
1.
Explosive Atmospheres - Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle
with the motor running, similar hazards exist when operating a
mobile radio. Be sure to turn the radio off while fueling a vehicle.
Do not carry containers of fuel in the trunk of a vehicle if the radio
is mounted in the trunk
2.
Interference to Vehicular Electronics Systems - Electronic fuel
injection systems, electronic anti-skid braking systems, electronic
cruise control systems, etc., are typical electronic systems that may
malfunction due to the lack of protection from radio frequency
energy present when transmitting. If the vehicle contains such
equipment, consult the dealer and enlist their aid in determining the
expected performance of electronic circuits when the radio is
transmitting.
3.
Dynamite Blasting Caps - Dynamite blasting caps may be caused
to explode by operating a radio within 500 feet of the blasting caps.
Always obey the "Turn Off Two-Way Radios" signs posted where
dynamite is being used.
When transporting blasting caps in your vehicle:
a.
Carry the blasting caps in a closed metal box with a soft
lining.
b.
Leave the radio OFF whenever the blasting caps are
being put into or removed from the vehicle.
4.
Radio Frequency Energy - To prevent burns or related physical
injury from radio frequency energy, do not operate the transmitter
when anyone outside of the vehicle is within two feet of the antenna.
5.
Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gas Powered Vehicles - Mobile radio
installations in vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas with the
LP gas container in the trunk or other sealed-off space within the
interior of the vehicle must conform to the National Fire Protection
Association standard (NFPA) 58 requiring:
