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Human exposure to energy emitted by radio waves can be a source for concern, especially as most
portable devices are used within 20cm of the body – usually on the head, ankle or wrist.
SAR (specific absorption rate) measures the quantity of radiated RF (radio frequency) energy that a
person is exposed to when using a mobile phone or another wireless device. With the help of SAR
testing, it is possible to evaluate the relative safety of low‐power transmitters used within such
technology.

OUR APPROACH TO SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE TESTING

Bureau Veritas tests wireless devices to the standards required by both national and worldwide
standards, including:

International:

  • IEEE 1528:2013
  • IEC 62209-1
  • IEC 62209-2


Europe:

  • EN 50360; EN 50364; EN 62209; EN 62233; EN 62311; EN 62479

North America:

  • ANSI C95.1
  • FCC OET Bulletin 65
  • H46-2/99-273E

Taiwan:

  • CNS 14958-1; CNS 14959

Korea:

  • RRA Public Notification 2015-23
  • MSIP Public Notification 2015-17 & 2015-18

Japan:

  • MIC Notification No.324

Australia/New Zealand:

  • AS/NZS 2772.2:2011
  • NZS 2772.1 (Resolution N 533)

Bureau Veritas provides SAR testing for portable and mobile telecommunications equipment, providing accurate and trustworthy RF exposure measurements to safeguard products entering worldwide markets.

MORE ABOUT SAR LIMITS

In the European Union, the authority CENELEC specifies SAR limits and follows IEC standards. For
mobile phones, and other such hand-held devices, the SAR limit is 2 watts per kilogram (w/kg),
averaged over the 10g of tissue absorbing the most signal (IEC 62209-1).

In the United States, the FCC requires that phones sold have a SAR level at or below 1.6 w/kg,
taken over the volume containing a mass of 1 gram of tissue that is absorbing the most signal.