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Safety Guidelines
The Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is
developing a technical standard
for measuring the radiofrequency
energy (RF) exposure from
wireless phones and other
wireless handsets with the
participation and leadership of
FDA scientists anring the rate at
which RF is deposited in the
heads of wireless phone users.
The test method uses a tissue-
simulating model of the human
head. Standardized SAR test
methodology is expected to
greatly improve the consistency
of measurements made at
different laboratories on the same
phone. SAR is the measurement
of the amount of energy absorbed
in tissue, either by the whole
body or a small part of the body. It
is measured in watts/kg (or
milliwatts/g) of matter. This
measurement is used to
determine whether a wireless
phone complies with safety
guidelines.
9. What steps can I take to
reduce my exposure to
radiofrequency energy from
my wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these
products--and at this point we do
not know that there is--it is
probably very small. But if you are
concerned about avoiding even
potential risks, you can take a
few simple steps to minimize your
exposure to radiofrequency
energy (RF). Since time is a key
factor in how much exposure a
person receives, reducing the
amount of time spent using a
wireless phone will reduce RF
exposure.
• If you must convict extended
conversations by wireless
phone every day, you could
place more distance between
your body and the source of
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