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SAR – European Union (RTTE)
SAR – European Union (RTTE)
INFORMATION ON RF
EXPOSURE/SPECIFIC ABSORPTION
RATE (SAR)
THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE LIMITS
SET BY THE EU (1999/519/EC) FOR PRO-
TECTION OF THE HEALTH OF THE PUB-
LIC FROM THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE
TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
These limits are part of comprehensive rec-
ommendations for the protection of the pub-
lic. The recommendations were developed
and confirmed by independent scientific or-
ganisations through periodic and thorough
evaluation of scientific studies*. The limits in-
clude a substantial safety margin designed
to assure the safety of all persons, regard-
less of age and health.
Before a radio equipment may be placed on
the market, compliance with the European
laws and the respective technical limit re-
quirements must be demonstrated. Only
then the CE mark may be affixed**. The limit
for mobile phones recommended by the
Council of the European Union employs a
unit of measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR. This SAR limit is
2.0 W/kg***. This corresponds with the re-
quirements of the International Commission
for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection IC-
NIRP and was adopted into the European
Norm for Mobile Radio Equipment EN
50360. The SAR of mobile phones is deter-
mined in accordance with the European
Norm EN 50361. This involves measuring
the maximum value in all frequency bands of
the mobile phone with the phone transmit-
ting at its highest power level. The actual
SAR level of the phone during normal opera-
tion may be well below the maximum value.
This is because the phone is designed to op-
erate at multiple power levels so as to use
only the power required to reach the net-
work. In general, the closer you are to a base
station, the lower the power output.
The highest SAR value for this phone model
when tested for compliance against the
standard was
0.613 W/kg****.
You can also find the SAR value for this de-
vice on the Internet at this address
www.siemens.com/mobilephones
While there may be differences between the
SAR levels of various phones and at various
positions, all Siemens products meet the le-
gal requirements.
*
The World Health Organization (WHO,
CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland)
states that present scientific information
does not indicate the need for any spe-
cial precautions for use of mobile
phones.
Further information:
www.who.int/peh-emf,
www.mmfai.org,
www.siemens.com/mobilephones
**
The CE mark confirms that the product
is in compliance with the legal require-
ments of the European Union as a pre-
requisite for the placing on the market
and the free movement of goods within
the European internal market.
*** averaged over 10 g body tissue.
**** SAR values may vary depending on na-
tional requirements and frequency
bands. SAR information for different re-
gions can be found at
www.siemens.com/mobilephones
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