Section 4A: ImportantSafety Information 209
Disposal of Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries
Do nothandle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned.
For safe disposal options of your Li-Ion batteries, contactyour nearest
Sprintauthorized service center.
Special Note:Be sure to dispose of your battery properly. In some areas,
the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy
Understanding How Your Phone Operates
Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned
on, itreceives and transmits radio frequency (RF) signals. When you use
your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level. This
power can range from 0.006 wattto 0.2 wattin digital mode.
Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
The design of your phone complies with updated NCRP standards described
below.
In 1991–92, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’s
1982 standard for safety levels with respectto human exposure to RF
signals. More than 120 scientists, engineers and physicians from
universities, governmenthealth agencies and industries developed this
updated standard after reviewing the available body of research. In 1993,
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted this updated
standard in a regulation. In August1996, the FCC adopted hybrid standard
consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published
by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).
Body-Worn Operation
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a
handseton your body, use the Sprintsupplied or approved carrying case,
holster or other body-worn accessory. If you do notuse a body-worn
accessory, ensure the antenna is atleast2.2 centimeters from your body
when transmitting. Use of non-Sprint-approved accessories may violate
FCC RF exposure guidelines.
For more information aboutRF exposure, visitthe FCC Web site at
www.fcc.gov.
ImportantSafety Information