SAR information on this and other model
devices
can be viewed on-line at
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid. This site uses the
device
FCC ID number
A3LSMT
82
7
R4
.
Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to find the number. Once you
have the FCC ID number for a particular
device
, follow the instructions on the website and
it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular
device
. Additional
product specific SAR information can also be obtained at www.fcc.gov/cgb/sar.
Consumer Information on Wireless
devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a series of Questions and
Answers for consumers relating to radio frequency (RF) exposure from wireless
devices
.
The FDA publication includes the following information:
What kinds of
devices
are the subject of this update?
The term wireless
device
refers here to hand-held wireless
device
s with built-in antennas,
often called
“
cell,
”
“
mobile,
”
or
“
PCS
”
devices
. These types of wireless
devices
can
expose the user to measurable radio frequency energy (RF) because of the short distance
between the
device
and the user¡¯s head. These RF exposures are limited by Federal
Communications Commission safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of
FDA and other federal health and safety agencies. When the
device
is located at greater
distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person¡¯s RF
exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called ¡°
cordless
devices
,¡± which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house,
typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF exposures well within the
FCC¡¯s compliance limits.
Do wireless
devices
pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated
with using wireless
devices
. There is no proof, however, that wireless
devices
are
absolutely safe. Wireless
devices
emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the
microwave range while being used. They also emit very low levels of RF when in the stand-
by mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue),
exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse
health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological
effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur, but such
findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other researchers
have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in determining the reasons for
inconsistent results.
What is FDA
’
s role concerning the safety of wireless
devices
?
Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer products
such as wireless
devices
before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical
devices. However, the agency has authority to take action if wireless
devices
are shown to
emit radio frequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case,
FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless
devices
to notify users of the health
hazard and to repair, replace or recall the
devices
so that the hazard no longer exists.
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