LG CB630 User Manual

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Safety Guidelines

7 . How can I find out how much radio

frequency energy exposure I can get by
using my wireless phone?

All phones sold in the United

States must comply with Federal

Communications Commission

(FCC) guidelines that limit radio

frequency(RF) energy exposures. The

FCC established these guidelines

in consultation with the FDA and

the other federal health and safety

agencies. The FCC limit for RF

exposure from wireless telephones

is set at a Specific Absorption Rate

(SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6

W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent with

the safety standards developed by the

Institute of Electrical and Electronic

Engineering (IEEE) and the National

Council on Radiation Protection and

Measurement. The exposure limit

takes into consideration the body’s

ability to remove heat from the tissues

that absorb energy from the wireless

phone and is set well below levels

known to have effects. Manufacturers

of wireless phones must report the

RF exposure level for each model of

phone to the FCC. The FCC website

(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)

gives directions for locating the FCC

identification number on your phone so

you can find your phone’s RF exposure

level in the online listing.

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,’

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