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* American National Standards Institute; National Council on Radiation P\
rotection and 
Measurements; International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protect\
ion 
Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of \
the relevant 
scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and \
physicians from 
universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the avai\
lable body of 
research to develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1).
The design of your device complies with the FCC guidelines (and those s\
tandards).
Antenna Care
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized a\
ntennas, 
modifications, or attachments could damage the device and may violate FC\
C regulations.
Tips on Efficient Operation
For your device to operate most efficiently:
Don’t touch the antenna unnecessarily when the tablet is in use. Contact wit\
h the antenna 
affects call quality and may cause the tablet to operate at a higher pow\
er level than 
otherwise needed.
Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain electronic 
equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless \
device.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum \
separation of 
six (6) inches be maintained between a handheld wireless device and a \
pacemaker to avoid 
potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the 
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Persons with pacemakers:
Should ALWAYS keep the device more than six (6) inches from their pacemaker when 
the device is turned ON;
 Should not carry the device in a breast pocket;
 Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for \
interference;
 Should turn the tablet OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect\
 that 
interference is taking place.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless device may interfere with some hearing aids. In th\
e event of such 
interference, you may want to consult your service provider (or call th\
e customer service line 
to discuss alternatives). 
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer o\
f your device to 
determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to 
assist you in obtaining this information. 
Health Care Facilities
Turn your device OFF in health care facilities when any regulations poste\
d in these areas 
instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use equip\
ment that could be 
sensitive to external RF energy.
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded elec\
tronic systems in 
motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regard\
ing your vehicle. You 
should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been adde\
d to your vehicle. 
						

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Posted Facilities
Turn your device OFF in any facility where posted notices so require.
Aircraft
FCC regulations prohibit using your device while in the air. Switch OFF your tablet before 
boarding an aircraft.
Blasting Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your device OFF when \
in a “blasting area” 
or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio”. Obey all signs and instructions.
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
Turn your device OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosp\
here and obey 
all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosio\
n or fire resulting in 
bodily injury or even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always \
marked clearly. 
Potential areas may include: fueling areas (such as gasoline stations)\
; below deck on boats; 
fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefie\
d petroleum gas (such as 
propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles\
 (such as grain, dust, 
or metal powders); and any other area where you would normally be advis\
ed to turn off your 
vehicle engine.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including ei\
ther installed or 
portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air \
bag deployment area. 
If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag\
 inflates, serious injury 
could result. 
						

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FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological 
Health Consumer Update on Mobile Tablets:
1.  Do tablets pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems\
 are associated 
with using tablets. 
There is no proof, however, that tablets are absolutely safe. Tablets emit low levels of Radio 
Frequency (RF) energy in the microwave range while being used. They al\
so emit very low 
levels of RF when in idle mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce he\
alth effects (by 
heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating\
 effects causes no 
known adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures hav\
e not found any 
biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological eff\
ects may occur, 
but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In som\
e cases, other 
researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in dete\
rmining the reasons 
for inconsistent results.
2.  What is the FDA’s role concerning the safety of tablets?
Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer prod\
ucts 
such as tablets before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or me\
dical devices. 
However, the agency has authority to take action if tablets are shown to emit R\
adio 
Frequency (RF) energy at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, the FDA could 
require the manufacturers of tablets to notify users of the health hazar\
d and to repair, 
replace, or recall the tablets so that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data does not justify FDA regulatory ac\
tions, the FDA has 
urged the tablet industry to take a number of steps, including the follo\
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Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the ty\
pe emitted by 
tablets;
 Design tablets in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that \
is not 
necessary for device function; and
 Cooperate in providing users of tablets with the best possible informati\
on on possible 
effects of tablet use on human health.
The FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies \
that have 
responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated \
efforts at the federal 
level. The following agencies belong to this working group:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
 Environmental Protection Agency
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration
 National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency worki\
ng group activities, 
as well.
The FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for tablets with the Federal \
Communications 
Commission (FCC). All tablets that are sold in the United States must \
comply with FCC safety 
guidelines that limit RF exposure. The FCC relies on the FDA and other h\
ealth agencies for 
safety questions about tablets.
The FCC also regulates the base stations that the tablet networks rely u\
pon. While these 
base stations operate at higher power than do the tablets themselves, th\
e RF exposures 
that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of time\
s lower than those 
they can get from tablets. Base stations are thus not the subject of the\
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3.  What kinds of devices are the subject of this update?
The term “wireless device” refers here to handheld wireless device\
s with built-in antennas, 
often called “cell”, “mobile”, or “PCS” devices. These\
 types of wireless devices can expose 
the user to measurable Radio Frequency (RF) energy because of the shor\
t distance between 
the device and the user’s head. 
These RF exposures are limited by FCC safety guidelines that were develo\
ped with the 
advice of the FDA and other federal health and safety agencies. When the\
 device is located 
at greater distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person’s 
RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. 
4.  What are the results of the research done already?
The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many st\
udies have suffered 
from flaws in their research methods. Animal experiments investigating t\
he effects of Radio 
Frequency (RF) energy exposures characteristic of wireless devices hav\
e yielded conflicting 
results that often cannot be repeated in other laboratories. A few anima\
l studies, however, 
have suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate the development of\
 cancer in 
laboratory animals. However, many of the studies that showed increased tumor development 
used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated with cancer\
-causing chemicals 
so as to be pre-disposed to develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure\
. Other studies 
exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions are not similar to 
the conditions under which people use wireless devices, so we do not kno\
w with certainty 
what the results of such studies mean for human health. Three large epid\
emiology studies 
have been published since December 2000. Between them, the studies inves\
tigated any 
possible association between the use of wireless devices and primary bra\
in cancer, glioma, 
meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, \
leukemia, or other 
cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful h\
ealth effects from 
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long-term exposures, since the average period of device use in these stu\
dies was around 
three years.
5.  What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from tablets poses\
 a health risk?
A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of peopl\
e actually using 
tablets would provide some of the data that are needed. Lifetime animal \
exposure studies 
could be completed in a few years. However, very large numbers of animals would be 
needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exi\
sts. Epidemiological 
studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human population\
s, but ten or more 
years follow-up may be needed to provide answers about some health effec\
ts, such as 
cancer. This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancer-causing agent 
and the time tumors develop — if they do — may be many, many years. The interpretation 
of epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actu\
al RF exposure 
during day-to-day use of tablets. Many factors affect this measurement, \
such as the angle at 
which the tablet is held, or which model of tablet is used.
6.  What is the FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects\
 of tablet RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of 
investigators around the world to ensure that high priority animal studi\
es are conducted to 
address important questions about the effects of exposure to Radio Frequ\
ency (RF) energy. 
The FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International 
Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An \
influential result of 
this work has been the development of a detailed agenda of research need\
s that has driven 
the establishment of new research programs around the world. The project\
 has also helped 
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The FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal 
Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA) to do research \
on wireless 
device safety. The FDA provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from expert\
s in 
government, industry, and academic organizations. CTIA-funded research is conducted 
through contracts with independent investigators. The initial research w\
ill include both 
laboratory studies and studies of wireless device users. The CRADA will \
also include a broad 
assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest res\
earch developments 
around the world.
7.  How can I find out how much Radio Frequency energy exposure I can get by\
 using my tablet?
All tablets sold in the United States must comply with Federal Communica\
tions Commission 
(FCC) guidelines that limit Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposures. T\
he FCC established these 
guidelines in consultation with the FDA and the other federal health and\
 safety agencies. 
The FCC limit for RF exposure from wireless devices is set at a Specific\
 Absorption Rate 
(SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC limit is consist\
ent with the safety 
standards developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engine\
ering (IEEE) and the 
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement. The exposure l\
imit takes into 
consideration the body’s ability to remove heat from the tissues that absorb energy from the 
tablet and is set well below levels known to have effects. Manufacturers\
 of tablets must 
report the RF exposure level for each model of tablet to the FCC. The FC\
C website (http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) gives directions for locating the FCC identifica\
tion number on your 
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8.  What has the FDA done to measure the Radio Frequency energy coming from tablets?
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is develop\
ing a technical standard 
for measuring the Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposure from tablets an\
d other wireless 
handsets with the participation and leadership of FDA scientists and eng\
ineers. The 
standard, “Recommended Practice for Determining the Spatial-Peak Spec\
ific Absorption 
Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications Devices: E\
xperimental 
Techniques”, sets forth the first consistent test methodology for meas\
uring the rate at 
which RF is deposited in the heads and bodies of tablet users. The test \
method uses a 
tissue-simulating model of the human head and body. Standardized SAR test methodology 
is expected to greatly improve the consistency of measurements made at d\
ifferent 
laboratories on the same tablet. SAR is the measurement of the amount of\
 energy absorbed 
in tissue, either by the whole body or a small part of the body. It is measured in watts/kg (or 
milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement is used to determine whether a tablet complies 
with safety guidelines.
9.  What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio Frequency energy fr\
om my tablet?
If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we do not \
know that there is — it 
is probably very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding even pot\
ential risks, you can 
take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to Radio Frequency (R\
F) energy. Since 
time is a key factor in how much exposure a person receives, reducing th\
e amount of time 
spent using a tablet will reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct extend\
ed conversations 
using a wireless device every day, you could place more distance between your body and the 
source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. For exa\
mple, 
you could use a headset and carry the tablet away from your body or use \
a wireless device 
connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data does not demon\
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are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these p\
roducts, you can 
use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from \
tablet use.
10.  What about children using tablets?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of tablets, incl\
uding children and 
teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to Radio Frequenc\
y (RF) energy, the 
measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using tab\
lets. Reducing 
the time of tablet use and increasing the distance between the user and \
the RF source will 
reduce RF exposure. 
Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that ch\
ildren be 
discouraged from using wireless devices at all. For example, the governm\
ent in the United 
Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in Decembe\
r 2000. They 
noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless device causes brain \
tumors or other 
ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless device use by childr\
en was strictly 
precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health h\
azard exists.
11.  What about wireless communications device interference with medical equipment?
Radio Frequency (RF) energy from wireless communications devices can i\
nteract with 
some electronic devices. For this reason, the FDA helped develop a detai\
led test method 
to measure Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pa\
cemakers and 
defibrillators from wireless devices. This test method is now part of a \
standard sponsored 
by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI\
). The final 
draft, a joint effort by the FDA, medical device manufacturers, and many\
 other groups, 
was completed in late 2000. This standard will allow manufacturers to en\
sure that cardiac 
pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless communications devi\
ce EMI.
The FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless \
devices and helped