12. Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, please refer to the following resources:
•
FDA web page on wireless phones
(
http://www.fda.gov/cellphones
)
•
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program
(
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
)
•
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(
http://www.icnirp.de
)
•
World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project
(
http://www.who.int/emf
)
•
National Radiological Protection Board (UK)
(
http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/
)
AVOID POTENTIAL HEARING LOSS.
Prolonged exposure to loud sounds (including music) is the most common cause
of preventable hearing loss. Some scientific research suggests that using portable
audio devices, such as portable music players and cellular telephones, at high
volume settings for long durations may lead to permanent noise-induced
hearing loss. This includes the use of headphones (including headsets, earbuds and
Bluetooth® or other wireless devices). Exposure to very loud sound has also been
associated in some studies with tinnitus (a ringing in the ear), hypersensitivity to
sound and distorted hearing. Individual susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss
and other potential hearing problems varies.
The amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on
the nature of the sound, the device, the device settings and the headphones. You
should follow some commonsense recommendations when using any portable
audio device:
•
Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at which you
can hear adequately.
•
When using headphones, turn the volume down if you cannot hear the people
speaking near you or if the person sitting next to you can hear what you are
listening to.
•
Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings. If you choose to listen
to your portable device in a noisy environment, use noise-cancelling headphones
to block out background environmental noise.
•
Limit the amount of time you listen. As the volume increases, less time is required
before your hearing could be affected.
•
Avoid using headphones after exposure to extremely loud noises, such as rock
concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss. Temporary hearing loss might
cause unsafe volumes to sound normal.
•
Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort. If you experience ringing
in your ears, hear muffled speech or experience any temporary hearing difficulty
after listening to your portable audio device, discontinue use and consult your
doctor.
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YOU CAN OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT FROM
THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:
American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190
Voice: 800-AAA-2336
Email: [email protected]
Internet:
www.audiology.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320
Voice: (301) 496-7243
Email: [email protected]
Internet:
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.
200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
Voice: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
Internet:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/default.html
FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received.
Including interference that may cause undesired operation.
INFORMATION TO THE USER
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful Interference in a residential instal-
lation This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if Not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
Interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular Installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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Connect the equipment into an outlet of a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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