Health and safety
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Health and safety
European RF Exposure
Information
Your Toshiba phone is a radio transmitter and
receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits
for exposure to radio waves recommended by
international guidelines. These guidelines were
developed by the independent scientific
organisation ICNIRP and include safety margins
designed to assure the protection of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The guidelines use a unit of measurement
known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
The SAR limit for mobile devices is 2 W/kg and
the SAR value for this device when tested at the
ear was 0.491 W/kg*. As mobile devices offer a
range of functions, they can be used in other
positions, such as on the body as described in
this user guide**. In this case, the tested SAR
value is 0.372 W/kg.
As SAR is measured utilising the device’s
highest transmitting power, the actual SAR of
this device while operating is typically below that
indicated above. This is due to automatic
changes to the power level of the device to
ensure it only uses the minimum level required
to reach the network.
The World Health Organization has stated that
present scientific information does not indicate
the need for any special precautions for the use
of mobile devices. They state that if you want to
reduce your exposure then you can do so by
limiting the length of calls or using a ‘hands-free’
device to keep the mobile phone away from the
head and body. Additional Information can be
found on the website of the World Health
Organization (http://www.who.int/emf).
* The tests are carried out in accordance with
international guidelines for testing.
** Please see
FCC RF exposure information
for further information about body worn
operations.
