Worldwide Standards

SAR Testing Standards

SAR Testing Standards

Most countries around the world now require SAR testing to ensure that products are in compliance with SAR regulations. Other countries are evaluating the need to add SAR testing to their requirements. The following is a list of current standards for SAR testing.

  • IEEE 1528 Std.- IEEE 1528a Std.

    Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Head from Wireless Communications Devices: Measurement Techniques

  • RSS-102 Issue 6, December 2023, Including Safety Code 6

  • RSS-102.SAR.MEAS, Issue 2, August 2025

  • RSS-102.NS.MEAS, December 2023

  • RSS-102.IPD.MEAS, Issue 2, September 2025

  • Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA):

    Radio Communications Equipment (General) Rules 2021,
    Schedule 4, Part 2, EME Standard Using AS/NZS 2772.2.2016

  • Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA):

    AS/NZS 2772.1:1999
    AS/NZS 2772.2.2016

  • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) – IEC 62209-1

    Human exposure to radio frequency fields from hand-held and body-mounted wireless communication devices - Human models, intrumentation, and procedures -Part1: Procedure to determine the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for hand-held devices used in close proximity to the ear (frequency range of 300 MHz to 3GHz)

  • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - IEC 62209-2

    Human exposure to radio frequency fields from hand-held and body-mounted wireless communication devices - Human models, instrumentation, and procedures - Part2: Procedures to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) for wireless communication devices used in close proximity to the human body (frequency range of 30 MHz to 6 GHz)

  • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - IEC 62209-1528

    Measurement procedure for the assessment of specific absorption rate of human exposure to radio frequency fields from hand-held and body-worn wireless communication devices - Human models, instrumentation and procedures (Frequency range of 4 MHz to 10 GHz)

  • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - IEC 63170

    Measurement procedure for the evaluation of power density related to human exposure to radio frequency fields from wireless communication devices operating between 6 GHz and 100 GHz

  • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - IEC 63195-1

    Assessment of power density of human exposure to radio frequency fields from wireless devices in close proximity to the head and body (frequency range of 6 GHz to 300 GHz) - Part 1: Measurement procedure

  • European Union – EN 50357

    Evaluation of Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Devices used in Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and similar applications

  • European Union – EN 50360

    Product Standard to Demonstrate the Compliance of Mobile Phones with the Basic Restrictions Related to Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (300 MHz – 3 GHz)

  • European Union – EN 50361

    Basic Standard for the Measurement of Specific Absorption Rate Related to Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Mobile Phones (300 MHz – 3 GHz)

  • Dansk Standard/European Union - DS/EN 62479

    Assessment of the compliance of low power electronic and electrical equipment with the basic restrictions Related to Human Exposure to Electromagnetic fields 10MHz to 300 GHz

  • European Union -EN 62209-1528

    Measurement procedure for the assessment of specific absorption rate of human exposure to radio frequency fields from hand-held and body-worn wireless communication devices - Human models, instrumentation and procedures (Frequency range of 4 MHz to 10 GHz)

  • International Electrotechnical Commission European Union - IEC/EN 63170

    Measurement procedure for the evaluation of power density related to human exposure to radio frequency fields from wireless communication devices operating between 6 GHz and 100 GHz

  • International Electrotechnical Commission European Union - IEC/EN 63195-1

    Assessment of power density of human exposure to radio frequency fields from wireless devices in close proximity to the head and body (frequency range of 6 GHz to 300 GHz) - Part 1: Measurement procedure

  • International Electrotechnical Commission - IEC 62311

    Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz)

  • European Standard - EN 62311

    Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz)

  • European Union - EU 50566

    Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of wireless communication devices with the basic restrictions and exposure limit values related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 30 MHz to 6 GHz: hand-held and body mounted devices in close proximity to the human body

  • MSIT Publication Notification 2019-4, Jan 16, 2019

    Technical Requirements for the Human Protection against Electromagnetic Waves

  • RRA Public Notification 2018-18, Dec 7, 2018

    Technical Requirements for Measurement and Test Procedure of Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

  • RRA Public Notification 2023-11, June 30, 2023

    Technical Requirements for Measurement of Electromagnetic Field Strength

  • RRA Public Notification 2023-12, June 30, 2023

    Equipment to be subject to Test Procedure for Electromagnetic Field Strength and Specific Absorption Rate

  • Chinese National Standard (CNS) - CNS14958-1

    Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields of Handheld and Wearable Wireless Devices - Human Body Models, Apparatus and Programs - Part 1: Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Measurements of Handheld Devices (Frequencies Between 300MHz and 3GHz) Used Close to the Ear

  • Chinese National Standard (CNS) - CNS14959

    Limit values for exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields (below 300 GHz)

  • Mexico IFT-012-2019

    Technical specifications for compliance with the limits maximum non-ionizing radioelectric emissions of products, equipment, devices or telecommunications apparatus that can be connected to a telecommunications network and/or make use of the radio spectrum.

  • KDB 865664

    SAR measurement procedures for 100 MHz to 6 GHz as related to Field Probes, Tissue Dielectric Properties, SAR Scans, Measurement Accuracy, and Variability of the Measured Results.

  • KDB 447498

    KDB general evaluation requirements and test guidance applied in conjunction with other FCC Rules related to Mobile and Portable Devices.

  • HKCA 1084

    ICNIRP Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz)

  • KS C 3350

    Measurement Procedures for Evaluating the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of Wireless Communication Devices Used in Close Proximity to the Human Body.

NOTE: In addition to the above standards there are other guidelines issued by the FCC
through KDB’s which should be consulted relating to SAR Testing.