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(...) Most hospitals don't like you to use cell phones inside the building as they can cause interference with some of the machines and equipment inside. Trust me, I worked at a hospital over the summer, and the only mobile comms equipment we could (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's bunk. Cellphone don't produce anywhere near the wattage necessary to cause any significant interference. I'd throw this one on the same pile as the "cellphones cause gas staion explosions" myth. -Orion (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Please, since you're an expert on cellphone wattages, tell me what is the radiated power required for "significant interference" for medical equipement. I don't know myself, I've only taken a device through PTCRB/CTIA and FCC Part 15 with SAR (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Huh, That's nothing, I don't even own a Cell Phone. So there. Derek (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wasn't trying to speak as an expert on RF radiation. It was more like the average cell phone emits ~.3 Watts which isn't nearly enough affect anything except in very close proximity. I think the hospital ban stems from that fact that the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Where did you get your number that an average cell phone emits around 0.3 watts? Is that during paging, dormancy or in active call? More importantly, how do you know how sensitive other devices in the hospital are, and they'd be affected by (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You're right, but I basically admitted to that already. I wasn't trying to be a know-it-all but it certainly came out that way. Sorry. However, here's an article I found after my post: (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I work in a hospital- I asked the same question... It's more about interference with telemetry than anything else, and it's mostly older equipment, but since they can't test *every* cell phone, and hospitals are dealing with high stakes... (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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