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For Your Safety
research is being conducted. The FCC issued its own website publication stating that “there
is no scientific evidence that proves that wireless device usage can lead to cancer or a
variety of other problems, including headaches, dizziness or memory loss”.
This publication is available at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety or through the FCC at (888)
225-5322 or (888) CALL-FCC.
What does “SAR” mean?
In 1996, the FCC, working with the FDA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and
other agencies, established RF exposure safety guidelines for wireless devices in the United
States. Before a wireless device model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested
by the manufacturer and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed limits established by
the FCC. One of these limits is expressed as a Specific Absorption Rate, or “SAR”. SAR is a
measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy in the body. Tests for SAR are conducted with
the device transmitting at its highest power level in all tested frequency bands. Since 1996,
the FCC has required that the SAR of handheld wireless device not exceed 1.6 watts per
kilogram, averaged over one gram of tissue.
Although the SAR is determined at the highest power level, the actual SAR value of a
wireless device while operating can be less than the reported SAR value. This is because
the SAR value may vary from call to call, depending on factors such as proximity to a cell
site, the proximity of the device to the body while in use, and the use of hands-free devices.
Before a device model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to
the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement
for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and
worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model device with all reported SAR
levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines. SAR information on
this model device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of