Specific Absorption Rate Data - Motorola 388 User Manual

Specific Absorption Rate Data

This model phone meets the government's requirements for exposure to
radio waves.
Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and
manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF)
energy. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish
permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are
based on standards that were developed by independent scientific
organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies.
The guidelines include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the
safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement
known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. Under the guidelines for
your phone model, the SAR limit is 2.0 W/kg.* Tests for SAR are conducted
using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the phone
while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the
phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the
power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a
base station, the lower the power output of the phone.
Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it is tested to
confirm compliance with the guidelines. The tests are performed in positions
and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) that conform to a
uniform testing methodology determined by an expert standards body. The
highest SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at the ear is
0.84 W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is
0.44 W/kg. (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models,
depending upon available accessories and regulatory requirements).
* The SAR limit recommended by international guidelines (ICNIRP) for
mobile phones used by the public is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged
over ten grams of tissue. The limit incorporates a substantial margin for
safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any
variations in measurements.
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