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Product Safety and RF Exposure for Portable Two-Way Radios
Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards
NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled applications where users have
been made aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure. This
radio device is NOT authorized for general population, consumer or similar use.
BEFORE USING THIS RADIO, READ THE TRAINING MATERIAL BELOW WHICH
CONTAINS IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE AND RF
ENERGY AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RF
ENERGY EXPOSURE LIMITS IN APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Regulations
The FCC has established limits for safe exposure to radio frequency (RF) emissions from
portable two-way radios. The FCC requires manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with
RF exposure limits before portable two-way radios can be marketed in the U.S. When
two-way radios are approved for occupational/controlled environment exposure limits, the
FCC requires users to be fully aware of, and exercise control over, their exposure.
Awareness and control of RF exposure can be accomplished by the use of labels, or by
education and training through appropriate means, such as information and instructions in
user manuals or safety booklets. Your Advanced Wireless two-way radio has an RF
exposure information label in the battery compartment. The training material below
includes useful information about RF exposure and helpful instructions on how to control
your RF exposure.
Your Advanced Wireless two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of
national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human
exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance
with FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates measurable RF energy only while it is
transmitting (during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.
Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions for Portable
Two-Way Radios
To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled
environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures:
* Transmit no more than 50% of the time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT)
button. To receive calls, release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time or less is
important since the radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when
transmitting (in terms of measuring standards compliance).
*Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of the face with the microphone positioned at
least one inch (2.5 cm) away from the lips. Keeping the radio at the proper distance is
important since RF exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.
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For body-worn operation, always use the radio with the AWC Belt-Clip Part No.:
420855203393. AWC-approved accessories, antennas, and device combinations have
been tested and comply with the occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.
The use of non–AWC approved accessories may result in exposure levels that exceed the
RF exposure limits for the occupational/controlled environment.
