Nortel Networks 6120, 6140 manual Specific Absorption Rate SAR information

Regulatory and safety information

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information

Your WLAN Handsets 6120 and 6140 is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and also sends radio frequency (RF) signals. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless telephones. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:

•ANSI C95.1 (1992) American National Standards Institute

•NCRP—Report 86 (1986) National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

•ICNIRP (1996) International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection;

•DHWC—Safety Code 6 Department of Health and Welfare Canada

These standards are developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of

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