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SAR -
European
Union (RTTE) INFORMATION ON RF EXPOSURE /SPE-
CIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR)
THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE
LIMITS SET BY THE EU (1999/519/EC)
FOR PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH
OF THE PUBLIC FROM THE EFFECTS
OF EXPOSURE TO
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
These limits are part of comprehen-
sive recommendations for the pro-
tection of the public. The recom-
mendations were developed and
confirmed by independent scientific
organisations through periodic and
thorough evaluation of scientific
studies 1 . The limits include a sub-
stantial safety margin designed to
assure the safety of all persons, re-
gardless of age and health.
Before a radio equipment may be
placed on the market, compliance
with the European laws and the re-
spective technical limit require-
ments must be demonstrated. Only
then the CE mark may be affixed 2 .
The limit for mobile phones recom-
mended by the Council of the Euro-
pean Union employs a unit of meas-
urement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR. This SAR
limit is 2.0 W/kg 3 . This corresponds
with the requirements of the Inter-
national Commission for Non-Ioniz-
ing Radiation Protection ICNIRP 4 and
was adopted into the European
Norm for Mobile Radio Equipment
EN 50360. The SAR of mobile
phones is determined in accordance
with the European Norm EN 50361.
This involves measuring the maxi-
mum value in all frequency bands of
the mobile phone with the phone
transmitting at its highest power lev-
el. The actual SAR level of the phone
during normal operation may be
well below the maximum value. This
is because the phone 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 base station, the
lower the power output.
The highest SAR value for this model
phone when tested for compliance
against the norm is 0.62 W/kg 5 .
1. The World Health Organization (WHO,
CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland) states
that present scientific information does
not indicate the need for any special pre-
cautions for use of mobile phones. Fur-
ther information: www.who.int/peh-emf,
www.mmfai.org,
www.my-siemens.com.
2. The CE mark confirms that the product is
in compliance with the legal requirements
of the European Union as a prerequisite
for the placing on the market and the free
movement of goods within the European
internal market.
3. averaged over 10 g body tissue.
4. International Commission on Non-
Ionizing Radiation Protection
www.icnirp.de
5. SAR values may vary depending on na-
tional requirements and frequency bands.
SAR information for different regions can
be found at www.my-siemens.com.