with the phone transmitting at its highest power level in all tested frequency bands. Since 1996, the FCC has
required that the SAR of handheld wireless phones not exceed 1.6 watts per kilogram, averaged over one gram
of tissue. Although the SAR is determined at the highest power level, the actual SAR value of a wireless phone
while operating can be less than the reported SAR value. This is because the SAR value may vary from call to
call, depending on factors such as proximity to a cell site, the proximity of the phone to the body while in use,
and the use of hands-free devices. For more information about SARs, see the FCC’s OET Bulletins 56 and 65 at
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins or visit the Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association website at http://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/index.cfm/AID/10371.
You may also wish to contact the manufacturer of your phone.
Can I minimize my RF exposure?
If you are concerned about RF, there are several simple steps you can take to minimize your RF exposure. You
can, of course, reduce your talk time. You can place more distance between your body and the source of the RF,
as the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. The FDA/FCC website states that “hands-free kits can
be used with wireless phones for convenience and comfort. These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in
the head because the phone, which is the source of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the head. On the
other hand, if the phone is mounted against the waist or other part of the body during use, then that part of the
body will absorb more RF energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S. are required to meet safety requirements
regardless of whether they are used against the head or against the body. Either configuration should result in
compliance with the safety limit.”Also, if you use your wireless phone while in a car, you can use a phone with
an antenna on the outside of the vehicle. You should also read and follow your wireless phone manufacturer’s
instructions for the safe operation of your phone.
Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children?
The FDA/FCC website states that “the scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless
communication devices, including children.”The FDA/FCC website further states that “some groups sponsored
by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all”.
For example, the Stewart Report from the United Kingdom [“UK”] made such a recommendation in December
2000. In this report a group of independent experts noted that no evidence exists that using a cell phone causes
brain tumors or other ill effects. [The UK’s] recommendation to limit cell phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists. A copy of the UK’s leaflet is
available at http://www.dh.gov.uk (search “mobile”), or you can write to: NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 ORQ,
United Kingdom. Copies of the UK’s annual reports on mobile phones and RF are available online at www. iegmp.
org.uk and http://www.hpa.org.uk/ radiation/ (search “mobile”). Parents who wish to reduce their children’s RF
exposure may choose to restrict their children’s wireless phone use.
Where can I get further information about RF emissions?
For further information, see the following additional resources (websites current as of April 2005):
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Consumer magazine November- December 2000
Telephone: (888) INFOFDA http://www.fda.gov
(Under “c”in the subject index, select Cell Phones > Research.)
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554
Telephone: (888) 225-5322
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones
http://www.iegmp.org.uk
Royal Society of Canada Expert Panels on Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency Fields from Wireless
Telecommunication Devices
283 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X9 Canada
Telephone: (613) 991-6990
http://www.rsc.ca/index.php?page=Expert_Panels_ RF &Lang_id=120
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
Telephone: 011 41 22 791 21 11
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/
International Commission on Non- Ionizing
Radiation Protection c/o Bundesamt fur Strahlenschutz Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1 85764 Oberschleissheim Germany
Telephone: 011 49 1888 333 2156
http://www.icnirp.de
American National Standards Institute
1819 L Street, N.W., 6th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036
Telephone: (202) 293-8020
http://www.ansi.org
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 800 Bethesda, MD 20814-3095
Telephone: (301) 657-2652 http://www.ncrponline.org
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR) of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/embs/comar/
TIA Safety Information
The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for wireless handheld phones.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal
Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and
sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals. In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones. Those guidelines are consistent
with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
ANSI C95.1 (1992)
*NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICNIRP (1996)
*American National Standards Institute; National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements; International
Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from
universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the
ANSI Standard (C95.1). The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those standards).
Antenna Care
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or
attachments could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations.
