Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released RSS-102 Issue 6 on December 15, 2023, the testing standard for " Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands)". There is a 12-month transition period from the date of release. During the transition period, certification applications for RSS-102 Issue 5 or Issue 6 are accepted. RSS-102 Issue 6 was enforced on December 15, 2024, that is, after December 15, 2024, only RSS-102 Issue 6 will be accepted for certification applications.
RSS-102 Issue 6 publishes a series of measurement and simulation procedures to support the evaluation of RF exposure compliance such as SAR：
RSS-102.SAR.MEAS Issue 1：Measurement Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102.
RSS-102.NS.MEAS Issue 1、RSS-102.NS.SIM Issue 1：Measurement/Simulation Procedure for Assessing Nerve Stimulation (NS) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102.
RSS-102.IPD.MEAS Issue 1、RSS-102.IPD.SIM Issue 1：Measurement/Simulation Procedure for Assessing Incident Power Density (IPD) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102.
In addition, other measurement and simulation procedures for parameters such as absorbed power density (APD) are under development.
The table below illustrates how recognition of a given RSS-102 standard, for either issue 5 or 6, is displayed on the Wireless Device Testing Laboratory webpage.
***Please note the difference in wording between RSS-102 issue 5 and issue 6 on the Wireless Device Test Lab website.
The following is the webpage of the wireless equipment recognized test laboratory. You can check which RSS-102 Issue 6 tests the test laboratory can perform.
BTL has the testing capability of RSS-102.SAR.MEAS part of RSS-102 issue 6. If you have any needs, you can consult our BTL team and we will serve you wholeheartedly!
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