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Safety
Health Care Facilities
TurnyourphoneOFFinhealthcarefacilitieswhenanyregulationspostedin
theseareasinstructyoutodoso.Hospitalsorhealthcarefacilitiesmayuse
equipmentthatcouldbesensitivetoexternalRFenergy.
Vehicles
RFsignalsmayaffectimproperlyinstalledorinadequatelyshielded
electronicsystemsinmotorvehicles.Checkwiththemanufactureror
itsrepresentativeregardingyourvehicle.You shouldalsoconsultthe
manufacturerofanyequipmentthathasbeenaddedtoyourvehicle.
Posted Facilities
TurnyourphoneOFFinanyfacilitywherepostednoticessorequire.
Aircraft
FCCregulationsprohibitusingyourphonewhileintheair.SwitchOFFyour
phonebeforeboardinganaircraft.
Blasting Areas
Toavoidinterferingwithblastingoperations,turnyourphoneOFFwhenina
“blastingarea”orinareasposted:“Turnofftwo-wayradio”.Obeyallsigns
andinstructions.
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
TurnyourphoneOFFwheninanyareawithapotentiallyexplosive
atmosphereandobeyallsignsandinstructions.Sparksinsuchareascould
causeanexplosionorreresultinginbodilyinjuryorevendeath.
Areaswithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereareoften,butnotalways
markedclearly.Potentialareasmayinclude:fuelingareas(suchasgasoline
stations);belowdeckonboats;fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities;
vehiclesusingliqueedpetroleumgas(suchaspropaneorbutane);areas
wheretheaircontainschemicalsorparticles(suchasgrain,dust,ormetal