patients should be aware that the use of a mobile phone very close to
a pacemaker might cause the device to malfunction. Avoid placing
the phone over the pacemaker, i.e. in your breast pocket. When using
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the phone, place it at your ear opposite the pacemaker. If a minimum
distance of 15 cm is kept between the phone and the pacemaker, the
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risk of interference is limited. If you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place, immediately turn off your phone. Contact
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your cardiologist for more information.
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Some hearing aids might be disturbed by mobile phones. In the event
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of such disturbance, you may wasnt to consult your service provider,
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or call the customer services line to dtiscuss alternatives.
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Aircraft
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Turn off your mobile phone beforce boarding any aircraft.
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Do not use it on the giround without crew permission.
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To prevent interferencce with communication systems, you must not
use your mobile phonre while thue plane is in the air.
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Blasting Areas
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Turn off your mobile phone when in a blasting area or in areas posted
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?turn off two-way radio? to avoid interfering with blasting opera-
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tions. Construction crews often use remote control RF devices to set
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off explosives.
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Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
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Turn off your mobile phone when in any area with a potentially
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explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but your phone or its accessories
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could generatie sparks. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion
or fireoresulting in bodily injury or even death.
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Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not
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always, clearly marked. They include fuelling areas, such as petrol
ostations, below deck on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage
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facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles,
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such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
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Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the
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compartment of your vehicle, which contains your mobile phone and
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accessories.
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