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Safety
InAugust,1996,theFederalCommunicationsCommissions(FCC)adopted
RFexposureguidelineswithsafetylevelsforhandheldwirelessphones.
Thoseguidelinesareconsistentwiththesafetystandardspreviouslysetby
bothU.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies:
1.ANSIC95.1(1992)*
2.NCRPReport86(1986)
3.ICNIRP(1996)
4.*AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute;NationalCouncilonRadiation
ProtectionandMeasurements;InternationalCommissiononNon-
IonizingRadiationProtection
Thosestandardswerebasedoncomprehensiveandperiodicevaluations
oftherelevantscienticliterature.Forexample,over120scientists,
engineers,andphysiciansfromuniversities,governmenthealthagencies,
andindustryreviewedtheavailablebodyofresearchtodeveloptheANSI
Standard(C95.1).
ThedesignofyourphonecomplieswiththeFCCguidelines(andthose
standards).
Antenna Care
Useonlythesuppliedoranapprovedreplacementantenna.Unauthorized
antennas,modications,orattachmentscoulddamagethephoneandmay
violateFCCregulations.
Phone Operation
NORMALPOSITION:Holdthephoneasyouwouldanyothertelephone
withtheantennapointedupandoveryourshoulder.
Tips on Efficient Operation
Foryourphonetooperatemostefciently:
Don’ttouchtheantennaunnecessarilywhenthephoneisinuse.Contact
withtheantennaaffectscallqualityandmaycausethephonetooperateat
ahigherpowerlevelthanotherwiseneeded.