196APPENDIXSAFETY AND WARRANTYSAFETY INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS HANDHELD PHONESEXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALSYour wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON,it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. In August 1996, the Federal CommunicationsCommission (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 internationalstandards bodies:ANSI C951 (1992) *NCRP Report 86 (1986) **ICNIRP (1996) ***Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientificliterature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities, governmenthealth agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard(C951).The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those standards).* American National Standards Institute.** National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.*** International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.ANTENNA SAFETYUse only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications,or attachments could impair call quality, damage the phone, or result in violation of FCC regulations.Please contact your local dealer for replacement antenna.Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with theskin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for replacement antenna.12. APPENDIX