Important Safety Information
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The RF exposure limit set by the FCC for
wireless mobile devices employs a unit of
measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a measure
of the rate of absorption of RF energy by the
human body expressed in units of watts per
kilogram (W/kg). The FCC requires wireless
devices to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts
per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
The FCC SAR limit incorporates a substantial
margin of safety to give additional protection to
the public and to account for any variations in
measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard
operating positions accepted by the FCC with
the mobile device transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency
bands. Although the SAR is determined at the
highest certified power level, the actual SAR
level of the mobile device while operating can
be well below the maximum reported value.
This is because the mobile device is designed
to operate at multiple power levels so as to use
only the power required to reach the network. In
general, the closer you are to a wireless base
station antenna, the lower the power output of
the mobile device.
Before a new model mobile device is available
for sale to the public, it must be tested and
certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the
SAR limit established by the FCC. Tests for each
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