Section 12: Health and Safety Information 167Consumer Information on Wireless PhonesSection 12voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute ofElectrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This standardspecifies test methods and performance requirements forhearing aids and wireless phones so that no interferenceoccurs when a person uses a compatible phone and acompatible hearing aid at the same time. This standardwas approved by the IEEE in 2000.FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones forpossible interactions with other medical devices. Shouldharmful interference be found to occur, FDA will conducttesting to assess the interference and work to resolve theproblem.Additional information on the safety of RF exposuresfrom various sources can be obtained from the followingorganizations:• FCC RF Safety Program:http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):http://www.epa.gov/radiation/• Occupational Safety and health Administration's (OSHA):http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html• National institute for Occupational Safety and health (NIOSH):http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emf/• World health Organization (WHO):http://www.who.int/peh-emf/• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection:http://www.icnirp.de• National Radiation Protection Board (UK):http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/
