Iridium 9555 - Battery Safety, Charging, and Disposal

2: Safety
Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone User Manual 5
and thorough evaluation of scienti c studies. The guidelines include a
substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement
known as the Speci c Absorption Rate, or SAR. Under the guidelines
for this model, the SAR limit is 1.6 W/kg. Tests for SAR were conducted
in accordance with the European Committee for Electrotechnical
Standardization (CENELEC) and FCC testing procedures using standard
operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certi ed
power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined
at the highest certi ed power level, the actual SAR of the phone while
operating can be below the maximum value. Before a phone model is
available for sale to the public, it is tested to con rm compliance with
the guidelines. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g.,
at the ear and worn on the body) that conform to a uniform testing
methodology determined by an expert standards body.
The highest SAR level recorded from this product was 1.45 W/kg for a 1
g cube which was below the uncontrolled (i.e., general population) limit.
While there may be di erences between the SAR levels of various phones
and at various positions, they all meet the governmental requirements for
safe exposure.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT MODEL COULD
CAUSE DIFFERENCES IN THE SAR VALUE FOR LATER PRODUCTS; IN ALL
CASES, PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE WITHIN THE GUIDELINES.
Batteries
All batteries may cause serious injury or property damage, particularly if
handled improperly or used after damage.
Warning!
Improper treatment or use of batteries may present a danger of
 re, explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
Make sure to follow all of the following safety guidelines:
• Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, shred or otherwise attempt to
change the form of the battery.
• Do not let the phone or battery come in contact with water.
Water can lead to corrosion of the phone’s circuits.