Nortel Networks 6140 - Manual (Page 17)

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Regulatory and safety information
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information
Your WLAN Handsets 6120 and 6140 is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver.
When it is on, it receives and also sends radio frequency (RF) signals. In August
1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless telephones. Those guidelines are
consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international
standards bodies:
• ANSI C95.1 (1992) American National Standards Institute
• NCRP—Report 86 (1986) National Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurements
• ICNIRP (1996) International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection;
• DHWC—Safety Code 6 Department of Health and Welfare Canada
These standards are developed by independent scientific organizations through
periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a
substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of
age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of