Safety instructions
TIA's Safety Information
T h i s i n c l u d e s c o m p l e t e s e c u r i t y
information on wireless phones from TIA
(Telecommunications Industry Association).
It's required, for CTIA Certification, the
inclusion in the user manual of text
covering pacemakers, hearing aids and
other medical devices. It's encouraged the
use of the remaining TIA language when
relevant.
Exposure to Radio Frequency
Signal
Your wireless handheld portable telephone
is a lowpower radio transmitter and
receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also
sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
I n A u g u s t , 1 9 9 6 , t h e F e d e r a l
Communications Commissions (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety
levels for handheld wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with the safety
standards previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies:
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICNIRP (1996)
T h o s e s t a n d a rd s we re b a s e d o n
comprehensive and periodic evaluations
of the relevant scientific literature. For
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