Philips Fluorescent Lamp User Manual

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Revision: 8/02

PRODUCT: ALTO‘ Fluorescent Lamp, Spec‘ Series, Ultralume‘ Series Page 1 of 3

SECTION 1: MANUFACTURER

Manufacturer's Name and Address: Philips Lighting Company
A division of Philips Electronics

North America Corporation
200 Franklin Square Drive
Somerset, New Jersey 08875

Emergency Telephone No.: [phone] CHEMTREC

[phone]

Other Information Calls: [phone]

SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

OSHA (PEL) ACGIH (TLV) % by Wt.
mg/m3 mg/m3 TWA
Inert Ingredients (Glass, Aluminum, etc.) Approx 97%
Phosphor Powder Approx 2%
Cerium Magnesium Terbium*
Aluminate*† N/A 10 Approx .25%
Barium Magnesium aluminate*† N/A 10 Approx .5%
Yttrium Oxide (1314-36-9)*† 1.0 1.0 Approx .5%
Aluminum Oxide (1344-28-1) 10 10 Approx .1%

Mercury (7439-97-6) .1 .025 < than 20 ppm

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

A division of

200 Franklin Square Drive
P.O. Box 6800
Somerset, NJ 08875-6800
Tel: [phone]

MSDS -- ALTO‘ Fluorescent Lamps

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SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS(cont'd)

*These materials are tightly bound within the crystal matrix
† PEL & TLV are given for magnesium, aluminum oxide, and yttrium. Barium aluminate is
not a soluble compound.

SECTION 3: CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL DATA

Not applicable. This item is a light bulb 4 ft. long, 1.5 inches in diameter. The bulb is glass, the
base is a coated aluminum. The coating is inert.

SECTION 4: FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA

FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA NOT APPLICABLE -- under extreme heat, glass envelope
might melt or crack.

SECTION 5: REACTIVITY DATA

Stability: Lamp is stable.
Polymerization: Not applicable.
Incompatibility: Glass will react with Hydrofluoric Acid.

SECTION 6: HEALTH HAZARD DATA

Not applicable to the intact lamp. Breakage of the lamp may result in some exposure to the
phosphor powder dust and to a very little amount of elemental mercury vapor. No adverse
affects are expected from occasional exposure to broken lamps, but as a matter of good practice,
prolonged or frequent exposure should be avoided through the use of adequate ventilation during
disposal of large quantities of lamps.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID: NORMAL FIRST AID PROCEDURE FOR GLASS CUTS IF
SUCH OCCUR THROUGH LAMP BREAKAGE.