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Safety Precautions
DM008SH meets the government's
requirements for exposure to radio waves.
These requirements are based on scientific basis
to assure that radio waves emitted from mobile
phones and other handheld wireless devices do
not affect human health. They require that the
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is the unit
of measurement for the amount of
radiofrequency absorbed by the body, shall not
exceed 2 W/k
g
*
. This limit includes a substantial
safety margin designed to assure the safety of
all persons, regardless of age or health, and
meets the international standard set by
International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) in cooperation
with World Health Organization (WHO).
The highest SAR value of DM008SH is 0.634 W/k
g
.
SAR tests were conducted with handset
transmitting at its highest certified power level in
accordance with testing methods set by the
government. While there may be differences
between the SAR levels for various handsets, they
all meet the governmental requirements for safe
exposure. The actual SAR level of the handset
while operating can be well below the highest
value. This is because the handset is designed to
operate at multiple power levels so as to use only
the power required to reach the Network.
Additional information on SAR can be
obtained on the following Websites.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/sys/ele/index.htm
Association of Radio Industries and Businesses
(ARIB)
http://www.arib-emf.org/ (Japanese)
*Requirements are stipulated in Radio Law
(Ordinance Regulating Radio Equipment, Article
14-2).
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
