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Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquids, or explosives in the
same compartment that contains the phone or its accessories.
Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane,
must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For
a copy of the standard, contact the National Fire Protection Association,
One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, Attn: Publication Sales
Division.
Pacemakers
Research sponsored by Wireless Technology Research (WTR) indi-
cates that some wireless telephones cause interference with pacemak-
ers. NEC America, Inc., endorses the following recommendations:
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Wireless phones should be kept at a safe distance from a
pacemaker. Existing data indicate that the greater the dis-
tance between a pacemaker and a wireless phone, the less
the risk of interference. The data further indicates that six
inches is the proper separation distance for minimal risk.
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Practical steps to achieve the recommended separation dis-
tance include not placing a wireless telephone in the area
over the pacemaker, such as a shirt pocket, when the phone
is powered on. (The unit is considered on when power is
being supplied to the phone by the battery.) Another practi-
cal step is to listen into the phone using the ear opposite the
location of the pacemaker.
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Note that no comprehensive data indicates that bystanders
with pacemakers are at risk of interference from another
person operating a cellular phone.
