Philips H38, H45, MV-09100, H44, H46 User Manual

Lamp Material Data Sheet (LMDS)

Philips Lighting Company

Product: Philips Mercury Vapor Lamps – All Wattages

H33, H36, H37, H38, H39, H43, H44, H45, H46 Types

Section 1. Manufacturer and Contact Information

All Standard Mercury Vapor Lamps – Medium and Mogul Base

Philips Lighting Company Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation

200 Franklin Square Drive

P.O. Box 6800
Somerset, NJ 08875-6800

24 HR Emergency Phone Number: [phone] CHEMTREC
Other Information Calls: [phone] Philips Lighting Technical Information

LMDS #: MV - 09100

Date: 08/05/2009

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Section 2. Hazardous Ingredients/Identity Information

These lamps contain the following materials: Exposure Limits in Air
Material (CAS #) OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV PERCENTAGE

Phosphor Powder
(as Nuisance Dust) 15 10 <2.5%
Yttrium Oxide (as Yttrium) (1314-36-9) 1 1 <0.5%
Barium Carbonate (0513-77-9) 0.5 0.5 <0.1%
Manganese Carbonate (598-62-9) 5 5 <0.1%
Tin (7440-31-5) 0.1 0.1 <0.1%
Indium (7740-74-6) 0.1 <0.07%
Bismuth (7440-69-9) <0.005%
Mercury (7439-97-6) 0.05 0.025 <0.05%

3

mg/m

3

mg/m

by weight

Inert Materials (glass, metal) >97.0%

The Phosphor Powder materials are ceramic phosphors. The ceramics are Barium Aluminate and Yttrium Oxide. The
PEL and TLV are given where available for the base materials. There is no data for the ceramics as mixtu res.

Section 3. Physical Properties

Not applicable to an intact lamp. These items are light bulbs in various shapes, configurations, and designs. All contain a
light generating arc tube, housed inside a glass envelope, and a threaded base for use in standard o r industrial lamp
sockets.

Section 4. Fire and Explosion Hazards

Not applicable to an intact lamp. If subjected to extreme heat, the glass components of the lamp may crack or melt and
the lamp may emit toxic fumes.

200 Franklin Square Drive
P.O. Box 6800
Somerset, NJ 08875-6800

Tel: [phone]

Philips Electronics North American Corporation

A Division of

Section 5. Reactivity

Not applicable to an intact lamp.

Section 6. Health Hazards

Not applicable to an intact lamp. Breakage of the lamp may result in some exposure to the phosphor powder (for a
coated bulb) and to elemental mercury. No adverse effects are expected from occasional exposure to broken lamps, but
as a matter of good practice, prolonged exposure should be avoided through the use of adequate ventilation during the
disposal of large quantities of lamps.

WARNING! These lamps can cause serious skin burn and eye inflammation from short wave ultraviolet radiation if the
outer envelope of the lamp is broken or punctured. Do not use where people will remain for more than a few minutes
when envelope is broken unless adequate shielding or other safety precautions are used. Certain lamps that will
automatically extinguish when the outer envelope is broken are available commercially.

Emergency and First Aid Procedures: Apply normal first aid for glass cuts if such should occur through lamp breakage.

Section 7. Lamp Disposal Procedures

Normal precautions should be taken for the collection of glass particles in the event a lamp is broken.
Waste Disposal Method: All mercury vapor lamps contain some amount of mercury. When a mercury vapor lamp is to

be disposed, it is subject to the current EPA Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) disposal criteria. This
test is used to determine if an item can be managed of as hazardous or non-hazardous waste.

Philips non-ALTO lamps (with black logo) are not TCLP compliant and should be managed as a hazardous waste under
the EPA Universal Waste Rules for fluorescent lamps. Mercury vapor lamps are not TCLP compliant.

All disposal options should be evaluated with respect to federal, state, and local requirements. Before disposing of waste
lamps, check with federal, state, and/or local officials for current guidelines and regulations. Philips encourages recycling
of its products through qualified recycling facilities.

Section 8. Control Measures

Respiratory Protection: None. NIOSH-approved respirator should be used if large quantities of lamps are being broken
for disposal.
Ventilation: Avoid inhalation of any airborne dust. Provide local exhaust when disposing of large quantities of lamps.
Hand and Eye Protection: Appropriate hand and eye protection should be worn when disposing of lamps and/or handling
broken glass.

Section 9. Regulatory Information

As a product, these mercury-containing lamps, when shipped in the manufacturer’s original packaging, ma y be regulated
for air, truck, or ocean shipment. As a waste, these lamps may be regulated in various states and local communities.
This safety data sheet does not constitute “knowledge of the waste” in certain jurisdictions.

This document supercedes previous documents: S05-93001 prepared 1991 and last revised 09/2005

and: S05-93002 prepared 1993 and last revised 06/2001
and: S05-93003 prepared 1994 and last revised 06/2001

and: S05-93004 prepared 1994 and last revised 06/2001

and; S05-93005 prepared 1993 and last revised 06/2001

and; S05-93006 prepared 1993 and last revised 06/2001

and; S05-93007 prepared 1993 and last revised 06/2001.

Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements for materials

are not applicable to manufactured articles in which individuals would not be subjected to materials contained in the article

during its normally intended use. The information in this document is provided as a courtesy and is intended to provide
relevant information in the event the articles it covers are encountered during unintended, or abnormal, circumstances.