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EnsuringSafetyfromRadiations:MobileTowersandHandsets
IndiahasadoptedoneofthemoststringentElectroMagneticField(EMF)exposurenormsintheworld.Themeasures
takenbytheDepartmentofTelecommunications,GovernmentofIndia,are: PrecautionaryGuidelinesformobileusers
MobileTowersEMFRadiationNorms:
EMFexposurelimit(BaseStationEmissions)isloweredto1/10thoftheexistingICNIRPexposureleveleffectivefrom1st 1. KeepdistanceHoldthecellphoneawayfrombody
Sept.2012.IndianowhasoneofthemoststringentEMFexposurenormsintheworld. totheextentpossible.
TelecomEnforcementResource&Monitoring(TERM)CellsofDOThavebeenentrustedwiththejobofconductingauditontheself
certificationfurnishedbytheServiceProviders.TERMCellshallcarryouttestauditupto10%oftheBTSsiteonrandombasisandonall 2. Use a headset (wired or Bluetooth) to keep the
caseswherethereisapubliccomplaint. handsetawayfromyourhead.
Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) has revised the Test Procedure for measurement of EMF for verification of EMF 3. Donotpressthephonehandsetagainstyourhead.
complianceforBTStowersinaccordancewithnewstandardseffectivefrom1stSept.2012.
MobileHandsets
proportionaltothesquareofthedistancefromthe
source.
Indiahasadoptedthemoststringentinternationalnormsformobilehandsets.
AllthenewdesignsofmobilehandsetsshallcomplywiththeSARvaluesof1.6W/kgaveragedover1gramofhumantissuew.e.f.1st
4. Limitthelengthofmobilecalls.
Sept.2012. 5. Usetextascomparedtovoicewhereverpossible.
Themobilehandsetswithexistingdesignswhicharecompliantwith2.0W/kgaveragedover10gramofhumantissue,
continuetocoexistupto31stAugust2013.From1stSept.2013,onlythemobilehandsetswithrevisedSARvalueof1.6
W/kgwouldbepermittedtobemanufacturedorimportedinIndia. 6. If the radio signal is weak, a mobile phone will
increaseitstransmissionpower.Findastrongsignal
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value information display on the mobile handsets like IMEI (International Mobile
EquipmentIdentity)display.TheinformationonSARvaluestobemadeavailabletotheconsumeratthepointofsale. and avoid movement, Use your phone where
receptionisgood.
MobilehandsetmanufacturedandsoldinIndiaorimportedfromothercountriesshallbecheckedonrandombasisforcomplianceof
SARlimitafterTECSARLaboratoryissetupbyendofyear2012.TestresultsfromInternationalaccreditedlabsshallbeacceptableinthe 7. Let the call connect before putting the handset on
interimperiod.
your ear or start speaking and listening A mobile
AllcellphonehandsetssoldinthemarketinIndiashallcomplywithrelevantstandardsandshallbeavailableinhand
freemode.
phone first makes the communication at higher
power and then reduces power to an adequate
MythsandFacts:VariousMythsaboutMobileHandsets&Mobilebasestations: level.Morepowerisradiatedduringcallconnecting
Myth Fact time.
Mobilephoneusecauseheadaches. Headaches are not related to Mobile phone use and there is no scientific 8. If you have a choice, use a landline (wired) phone,
evidence.
Itissaferusingamobilephoneinacar The RF radiation is increased by Mobile phones when used in a car to
notamobilephone.
asthecarshieldsfromtheradiation. overcometheshielding.
MostofthelaboratorystudieswereunabletofindadirectlinkbetweenexposuretoRadioFrequencyradiationandHealth.Useofmobileservicesissafe.ThemeasurestakenbytheGovernment&ahandbookon,Mobile
CommunicationsRadioWaves&Safety,isavailableonDepartmentofTelecomwebsite.Formoreinformationpleasevisitthewebsite:http://www.dot.gov.in.ItisassuredthattheGovernmentshallprovidethebestpossible
TelecomServiceacrosstheCountrywithoutcompromisingonPublicsafetyandhumanhealth.Foranyquery/doubtsontheemissionsfromparticulartowers,localTelecomEnforcementResourceMonitoring(TERM)cellofficersat
Statelevelcanbecontacted.