Health and Safety
150 Health and Safety
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the International
Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), and others to assure
that safety standards continue to adequately protect the public.
Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Accessories
Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
If there is a risk from being exposed to radio frequency energy (RF) from cell
phones - and at this point we do not know that there is - it is probably very small.
But, if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few
simple steps to minimize your RF exposure.
•Reducetheamountoftimespentusingyourcellphone;
•Usespeakermodeoraheadsettoplacemoredistancebetweenyourhead
and the cell phone.
Hands-Free Kits
Hands-free kits may include audio or Bluetooth® headsets and various types of
body-worn accessories such as belt-clips and holsters. Combinations of these
can be used to reduce RF energy absorption from cell phones.
Headsets can substantially reduce exposure because the phone is held away
