Philips PL-C User Manual

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Revised 8/02

PRODUCT: PL-C 13W, 18W, 26W Compact Fluorescent Page 1 of 3

SECTION 1: MANUFACTUERER

Manufacturer’s Name and Address: Philips Lighting Company

A Division of Philips Electronics
North America Corporation
200 Franklin Square Drive
P.O. Box 6800
Somerset, NJ 08875

Emergency Telephone Number: [phone] CHEMTREC

[phone] Safety and Compliance

Other Information Calls: [phone]

SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

OSHA PEL ACGIH APPROX. WT. %

mg/m

3

mg/m

3

Phosphor Powder 15 10 less than 2
Yttrium Oxide: EU(1314-36-9) 1 3
Cerium Magnesium
Aluminate:Tb (67542-72-7) 10
Hydrogen-3 less than 50 nCi
Mercury (7439-97-6) .1 .025 less than .02
Ceiling 8 hr. TWA

SECTION 3: CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL DATA

Not applicable. This item is a light bulb with glass tubes and polycarbonate base.

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

A division of

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

PL-C 13W, 18W, 26W Compact Fluorescent

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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.