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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/ rf safety) 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. W hat has the F DA done to measu r e the Rad io Fr equen c y
energ y c om i ng f r om w i r ele s s phone s ?
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is
developing a technical standard for measuring the Radio Frequency
(RF) energy 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 consistent 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 consistency 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.
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