Body SAR: 0.468 W/kg
Non-compliance with the above restrictions may result in violation of FCC RF
exposure guidelines. SAR information on this and other model express cards can be
viewed on-line at www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid.
This site uses the express card FCC ID
number, A3LSWCE100.
Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery pack
to find the number. Once you have the FCC ID number for a particular express card,
follow the instructions on the website and it should provide values for typical or
maximum SAR for a particular express card. Additional product specific SAR
information can also be obtained at www.fcc.gov/cgb/ sar.
Consumer Information on Wireless Express cards
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a series of Questions
and Answers for consumers relating to radio frequency (RF) exposure from wireless
express cards. The FDA publication includes the following information:
What kinds of express cards are the subject of this update?
The term wireless express card refers here to hand-held wireless express cards with
built-in antennas, often called “cell,” “mobile,” or “PCS” express cards. These types
of wireless express cards can expose the user to measurable radio frequency
energy (RF) because of the short distance between the express card and the user's
head. These RF exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission
safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal
health and safety agencies. When the express card is located at greater distances
from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person's RF
exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called
“cordless express cards,” which have a base unit connected to the teleexpress card
wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF
exposures well within the FCC's compliance limits.
Do wireless express cards pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are
associated with using wireless express cards. There is no proof, however, that
wireless express cards are absolutely safe. Wireless express cards emit low levels of
radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. They also
emit very low levels of RF when in the stand-by mode. Whereas high levels of RF
can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does
not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies
of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have
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