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GENERAL INFORMATION:
As with all radio transceivers, your mobile phone emits electromagnetic waves.
This phone conforms to international regulations insofar as when used under
normal conditions and in accordance with the instructions contained herein.
There has been speculation about the safety of mobile phones. Several expert
groups belonging to or having been appointed by official national or international
bodies have analyzed all the existing publications and, to this date, have
concluded that there is a lack of evidence as to any credible or convincing
hazardous effects of mobile phones on health. These studies have, in particular,
focused on the fact that mobile handsets receive and emit electromagnetic waves
via their antennae. Experts from such organizations as the European Commission
and the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
have established thresholds on a handset’s emissions to the human body. The
main measurement standard is known as SAR (Specific Absorption Rate).
ALCATEL can formally state that all its GSM mobile phones generate a SAR that
is significantly below these thresholds.
Furthermore, ALCATEL actively supports national and international research into
this issue carried out by authoritative and independent organizations. If you still
have concerns on this issue, you may use your mobile phone with a headset, or
using the handsfree feature integrated in the phone and, while driving, with the
car kit. The part numbers of these accessories can be found in Chapter 15 on page
60.
The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage which may result as a
consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained
herein.
January 2000
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