134 SAR – European Union (RTTE)

SAR – European Union (RTTE)

INFORMATION ON RF EXPOSURE/SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR)

THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE LIMITS SET BY THE EU (1999/519/EC) FOR PRO-

TECTION OF THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC FROM THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

These limits are part of comprehensive recommendations for the protection of the pub- lic. The recommendations were developed and confirmed by independent scientific organisations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies*. The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

Before a radio equipment may be placed on the market, compliance with the European laws and the respective technical limit requirements must be demonstrated. Only then the CE mark may be affixed**. The limit for mobile phones recommended by the Council of the European Union employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. This SAR limit is

2.0W/kg***. This corresponds with the re- quirements of the International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection IC- NIRP and was adopted into the European Norm for Mobile Radio Equipment EN 50360. The SAR of mobile phones is deter- mined in accordance with the European Norm EN 50361. This involves measuring the maximum value in all frequency bands of the mobile phone with the phone transmit- ting at its highest power level. The actual SAR level of the phone during normal opera- tion may be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to op- erate at multiple power levels so as to use

only the power required to reach the net- work. In general, the closer you are to a base station, the lower the power output.

The highest SAR value for this phone model when tested for compliance against the standard was

0,613 W/kg****.

You can also find the SAR value for this device on the Internet at this address www.siemens.com/mobilephones While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, all Siemens products meet the legal requirements.

*The World Health Organization (WHO, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland) states that present scientific information does not indicate the need for any spe- cial precautions for use of mobile phones.

Further information: www.who.int/peh-emf,www.mmfai.org, www.siemens.com/mobilephones

**The CE mark confirms that the product is in compliance with the legal require- ments of the European Union as a pre- requisite for the placing on the market and the free movement of goods within the European internal market.

***averaged over 10 g body tissue.

****SAR values may vary depending on na- tional requirements and frequency bands. SAR information for different re- gions can be found at www.siemens.com/mobilephones