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evidence that proves that wireless phone
usage can lead to cancer or a variety of other
problems, including headaches, dizziness
or memory loss.”This publication is available
at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ cellular.html or
through the FCC at (888) 225-5322 or (888)
CALL-FCC.
What does “SAR” mean?
In 1996, the FCC, working with the FDA, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and
other agencies, established RF exposure
safety guidelines for wireless phones in the
United States. Before a wireless phone model
is available for sale to the public, it must be
tested by the manufacturer and certified to the
FCC that it does not exceed limits established
by the FCC. One of these limits is expressed
as a Specific Absorption Rate, or “SAR.”SAR
is a measure of the rate of absorption of
RF energy in the body. Tests for SAR are
conducted with the phone transmitting at its
highest power level in all tested frequency
bands. Since 1996, the FCC has required
that the SAR of handheld wireless phones
not exceed 1.6 watts per kilogram, averaged
over one gram of tissue. Although the SAR
is determined at the highest power level, the
actual SAR value of a wireless phone while
operating can be less than the reported SAR
value. This is because the SAR value may vary
from call to call, depending on factors such
as proximity to a cell site, the proximity of the
phone to the body while in use, and the use
of hands-free devices. For more information
about SARs, see the FCC’s OET
Bulletins 56 and 65 at http://www.fcc.
gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/
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