Nokia 6600 User Guide 117 Copyright © 2004 NokiaReference InformationCERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR)THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURETO RADIO WAVES.Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed andmanufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency(RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government.These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels ofRF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards thatwere developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic andthorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safetymargin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurementknown as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is1.6W/kg.* Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions acceptedby the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in alltested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certifiedpower level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well belowthe maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiplepower levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general,the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested andcertified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by thegovernment-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed inpositions and locations (for example, at the ear and worn on the body) as requiredby the FCC for each model.The highest SAR value for this model phone as reported to the FCC when tested foruse at the ear is 0.50 W/kg, and when worn on the body, as described in this userguide, is 1.25 W/kg. (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models,depending upon available enhancements and FCC requirements).While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and atvarious positions, they all meet the government requirement. The FCC has grantedan Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levelsevaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR informationon this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the DisplayGrant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID QVVNHL-10.