Safety instructions
TIA's Safety Information
T h i s i n c l u d e s c o m p l e t e s e c u r i t y
information on wireless phones from TIA
(Telecommunications Industry Association).
It's required, for CTIA Certification, the
inclusion in the user manual of text covering
pacemakers, hearing aids and other medical
devices. It's encouraged the use of the
remaining TIA language when relevant.
Exposure to Radio Frequency
Signal
Your wireless handheld portable telephone
is a lowpower radio transmitter and receiver.
When it is ON, it receives and also sends out
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radio frequency (RF) signals.
I n A u g u s t , 1 9 9 6 , t h e F e d e r a l
Communications Commissions (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety
levels for handheld wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with the safety
standards previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies:
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICNIRP (1996)
T h o s e s t a n d a r d s w e r e b a s e d o n
comprehensive and periodic evaluations
of the relevant scientific literature. For
example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and