Wireless Safety—SAR

This section describes information related to safety of Wi-Fi technology used in Vocera B series badges.

THIS BADGE MEETS THE FCC REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY (SAR).

Your wireless badge is a radio transmitter and receiver. It uses low power Wi-Fi wireless technology in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrum and are subject to wireless safety and operating standards established by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC) and the European Commission (EC). It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy.

All Vocera badge designs have been tested by independent laboratories and are certified to meet all relevant standards and guidelines established by these regulatory bodies. These standards provide specific guidelines and limits for the amount of wireless radio frequency (RF) energy that can be absorbed safely by the human body and include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The quantity used to measure the amount of RF energy absorbed by the body is called the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR.

The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions, as applicable to this device, specified by the FCC. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurement. Before a badge is available for sale to the public, sample units must be tested by a certified regulatory lab to verify that they do not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure.

SAR values are measured when the radio is transmitting at full power, or what is referred to as a 100% duty cycle. In normal operation, the B series badges only operate at 5% duty cycle and the energy emitted is closer to 5% of the SAR value measured, further reducing the SAR rating. For example: 5% of 1.4W/Kg = 0.07W/Kg

• Maximum permitted SAR value in North America and Canada is 1.6W/Kg
• B3000n SAR value in wearable mode (during typical operation) is 0.01W/Kg
• B3000n SAR value in handset mode (during typical operation) is 0.07W/Kg

The Vocera B3000n badge contains a dual band radio (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and has the following SAR ratings:

• 0.59 W/Kg as a wearable and 1.4W/Kg when used as handset in the 2.4GHz mode
• 0.213 W/Kg as a wearable and 0.811 W/Kg when used as handset in the 5GHz mode

In all cases SAR ratings are well below the limits of 1.6 W/Kg defined by the FCC for use in the US, and the ICRSS for use in Canada, and the 2.0 W/Kg limit for use in the EU and Australia.

Vocera is committed to maintaining the safety of our users and regularly tests and certifies all its products to meet required regulatory and safety guidelines.