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Product Safety Information
RF Exposure•
General Statement on RF energy
Your phone contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is ON, it receives
and transmits RF energy. When you communicate with your phone, the system
handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to
exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international
guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific
organisation ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to ensure the
protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The guidelines use a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption
Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit for mobile devices is 2 W/kg and the highest SAR
value for this device when tested at the ear was 0.623 W/kg
(1)
. As mobile devices
offer a range of functions, they can be used in other positions, such as on the
body as described in this user guide.
As SAR is measured utilising the device’s highest transmitting power, the actual
SAR of this device while operating is typically below that indicated above. This is
due to automatic changes to the power level of the device to ensure it only uses
the minimum power required to communicate with the network.
Body worn operation
Important safety information regarding radiofrequency radiation (RF) exposure.
(1)
The tests are carried out in accordance with IEC standard PT62209-1.
To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the phone must be used with
a minimum of 1.5 cm separation from the body.
Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding
the relevant guideline limits.
"The highest SAR value for this mobile phone when tested for use at the
body and compliance against the standard is 0.955 W/kg. While there may be
differences between the SAR levels on various phones and at various positions,
they all meet the relevant International guidelines and EU requirements for RF
(radio-waves) exposure"
Limiting exposure to radio frequency (RF) fields
For individuals concerned about limiting their exposure to RF fields, the World
Health Organisation (WHO) provides the following advice:
Precautionary measures: Present scientific information does not indicate the
need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones. If individuals are
concerned, they might choose to limit their own or their children’s RF exposure
by limiting the length of calls, or using 'hands-free' devices to keep mobile phones
away from the head and body.
Further information on this subject can be obtained from the WHO home page
http://www.who.int/peh-emf WHO Fact sheet 193: June 2000.
