LG LGBP6100 - Manual (Page 85)

8. What has the FDA done to measure the radio frequency
energy coming from wireless phones?
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is
developing a technical standard for measuring the Radio
Frequency energy (RF) exposure from wireless phones and
other wireless handsets with the participation and leadership of
FDA scientists and engineers. The standard, “Recommended
Practice for Determining the Spatial-Peak Specific Absorption
Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications
Devices: Experimental Techniques,” sets forth the first consis-
tent test methodology for measuring the rate at which RF is
deposited in the heads of wireless phone users. The test method
uses a tissue-simulating model of the human head. Standardized
SAR test methodology is expected to greatly improve the consis-
tency of measurements made at different laboratories on the
same phone. SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy
absorbed in tissue, either by the whole body or a small part of
the body. It is measured in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter.
This measurement is used to determine whether a wireless
phone complies with safety guidelines.
9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radio fre-
quency energy from my wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we do
not know that there is — it is probably very small. But if you are
concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a
few simple steps to minimize your exposure to Radio Frequency
energy (RF). Since time is a key factor in how much exposure a
person receives, reducing the amount of time spent using a
wireless phone will reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct
extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you could
place more distance between your body and the source of the
RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance.
For example, you could use a headset and carry the wireless
phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected
to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data do not demon-
strate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are con-
cerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use
measures like those described above to reduce your RF expo-
sure from wireless phone use.
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