Motorola Boost i296 - Manual (Page 62)

58 Safety, Regulatory & Legal
Specific Absorption Rate (IEEE)
SAR (IEEE) Your model wireless phone meets the governmental
requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is
designed and manufactured to not exceed limits for exposure to
radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government and by the Canadian
regulatory authorities. 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
standards include a substantial safety margin designed for the
safety of all persons, regardless of age or health, and to account
for any variations in measurements.
The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of
measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The
IEEE SAR limit set by the FCC and by the Canadian regulatory
authorities is 1.6 watts per kilogram (W/kg), averaged over one
gram of tissue. Tests for SAR are conducted using procedures
accepted by the FCC and by Industry Canada with the mobile
device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested
frequencies. Although the SAR is determined at the highest
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the mobile device
while operating can be below the maximum value. This is because
the mobile device 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 wireless base station, the lower
the power output.
Before a mobile device is available for sale to the public in the U.S.
and Canada, it must be tested and certified to the FCC and Industry
Canada that it does not exceed the limit established by each
government for safe exposure. The tests are performed in
positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body)
submitted to the FCC and available for review by Industry Canada.
The highest SAR value for this mobile device when tested for use
at the ear is 1.43 W/kg, and when worn on the body, as described
in this guide, is 1.28 W/kg. Body-worn measurements can differ,
depending upon available accessories and regulatory
requirements. The SAR information includes the Motorola testing
protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty
range for this product.
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various
mobile devices and at various positions, they meet the
governmental requirements for safe exposure. Please note that
improvements to this product model could cause differences in the
SAR value for later products; in all cases, products are designed to
be within the guidelines.
Additional information on SAR can be found on the Cellular
Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) Web site:
http://www.phonefacts.net
or the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
Web site:
http://www.cwta.ca