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Safety
phonesandhelpeddevelopavoluntarystandardsponsoredbytheInstitute
ofElectricalandElectronicEngineers(IEEE).Thisstandardspeciestest
methodsandperformancerequirementsforhearingaidsandwireless
phonessothatnointerferenceoccurswhenapersonusesa“compatible”
phoneanda“compatible”hearingaidatthesametime.Thisstandardwas
approvedbytheIEEEin2000.
TheFDAcontinuestomonitortheuseofwirelessphonesforpossible
interactionswithothermedicaldevices.Shouldharmfulinterferencebe
foundtooccur,theFDAwillconducttestingtoassesstheinterferenceand
worktoresolvetheproblem.
12. Where can I find additional information?
Foradditionalinformation,pleaserefertothefollowingresources:
FDAwebpageonwirelessphones(http://www.fda.gov),under“C”inthe
subjectindex,selectCellPhones>Research.
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFSafetyProgram(http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/)
InternationalCommissiononNonlonizingRadiationProtection(http://www.
icnirp.de)
WorldHealthOrganization(WHO)InternationalEMFProject(http://www.
who.int/emf)
HealthProtectionAgency(http://www.hpa.org.uk/)
Driving
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofwirelessphonesintheareas
whereyoudriveandalwaysobeythem.Also,ifusingyourphonewhile
driving,pleaseobservethefollowing:
• Givefullattentiontodriving--drivingsafelyisyourrstresponsibility;
• Usehands-freeoperation,ifavailable;
• Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacallifdriving
conditionsorthelawrequireit.