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7.How can I find out how much radio frequency energy exposure I can get by using my wireless phone?
All phones sold in the United States must comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that limit radio frequency energy (RF) exposures. The FCC established these guidelines in consultation with the FDA and the other federal health and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF exposure from wireless telephones is set
at a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent with the safety standards developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement. The exposure limit takes into consideration the body’s ability to remove heat from the tissues that absorb energy from the wireless phone and is set well below levels known to have effects. Manufacturers of wireless phones must report the RF exposure level for each model of phone to the FCC. The FCC website (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ rfsafety) gives directions for locating the FCC identification number on your phone so you can find your phone’s RF exposure level in the online listing.
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8. What has the FDA done to measure the radio
frequency energy coming from wireless |
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phones? |
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronic |
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Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical |
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standard for measuring the radio frequency |
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energy (RF) exposure from wireless phones and |
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other wireless handsets with the participation and |
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leadership of FDA scientists and engineers. The |
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standard, “Recommended Practice for |
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Determining the |
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Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to Wireless |
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Communications Devices: Experimental |
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Techniques,” sets forth the first consistent test |
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methodology for measuring the rate at which RF |
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is deposited in the heads of wireless phone users. |
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The test method uses a |
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of the human head. Standardized SAR test |
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methodology is expected to greatly improve the |
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consistency of measurements made at different |
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laboratories on the same phone. SAR is the |
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measurement of the amount of energy absorbed |
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in tissue, either by the whole body or a small part |
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of the body. It is measured in watts/kg (or |
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milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement is used |
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to determine whether a wireless phone complies | SAFETY | |
with safety guidelines. | ||
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