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Cell Phone Safety
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SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in
the head of a user of a wireless handset. The FCC limit for public exposure from
cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for Wireless Phones and Devices Available at FCC
Web Site.
CTIA | FCC SAR Ratings |
FDA Cell Phone Facts |
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The easiest way to ascertain SAR for many cellular phones is via the FCC's
links to individual manufacturers' Web sites:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/sar/ . On this
page you will find links to most manufacturers' Web pages that include SAR
information for their phones, along with instructions on how to search each site
for SAR information.
You can also obtain SAR information on many cellular phones from the FCC's
database if you have the FCC ID number of the phone or device and if it was
produced and marketed within the last 1-2 years.
The FCC ID number is usually shown somewhere on the case of the phone or
device. In many cases, you will have to remove the battery pack to find the
number. Once you have the number proceed as follows. Go to the following Web
address: www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid . Once
you are there you will see instructions for inserting the FCC ID number. Enter
the FCC ID number (in two parts as indicated: "Grantee Code" is comprised of
the first three characters, the "Equipment Product Code" is the remainder of the
FCC ID). Then click on "Start Search." The grant of equipment authorization for
this particular ID number should appear. Look through the grant for the section
on SAR compliance, certification of compliance with FCC rules for RF exposure or
similar language. This section should contain the value(s) for typical or
maximum SAR for your phone.
For portable phones and devices authorized since June 2, 2000 , maximum SAR
levels should be noted on the grant of equipment authorization. For phones and
devices authorized between about mid-1998 and June 2000, detailed information on
SAR levels is typically found in the "exhibits" associated with the grant of
equipment authorization. Therefore, once a grant is accessed these exhibits can
be viewed by clicking on the appropriate entry labeled "View Exhibit."
Electronic records for FCC equipment authorization grants were initiated in
1998. Therefore, prior to this date FCC records for grants are in the form of
paper records that are not part of our electronic database. At this time, due to
staff limitations, we are unable to routinely search through FCC paper records
to extract SAR information for grants filed prior to mid- to late-1998.
If you want additional consumer information on safety of cell phones and
other transmitting devices please consult the information available below at
this Web Site. In particular, you may wish to read or download our OET Bulletin
56 (see "RF Safety Bulletins") entitled: "Questions and Answers about
Biological Effects and Potential Hazards of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic
Fields." [July 2000]
You may also wish to consult a consumer update on mobile phone safety
published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can be found at:
www.fda.gov/cdrh/phones .
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