MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET                                            Page 1 of 3



PRODUCT: PL-S 5W, 7W, 9W, 13W Compact Fluorescent Lamps                    Revised 8/02





SECTION 1: MANUFACTURER



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, N. J. 08875



Emergency Telephone No.: (800) 424-9300 CHEMTREC

                                    (732) 563-3197

Other Information Calls: (732) 563-3090





SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

             OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV PERCENTAGE





                       15mg/m3 10mg/m3

Phosphor powder                                less than 2%

 (nuisance dust)



Yttrium Oxide (1314-36-9) 1mg/m3     3mg/m3



*Cerium Terbium Magnesium Aluminate 10mg/m3



                                    10mg/m3

*Barium Magnesium Aluminate



Krypton-85                         less than 15 nCi



                       .1 mg/m3 .025mg/m3

Mercury (7439-97-6)                            less than .02%

                                  Ceiling 8 hr. TWA

*For Base Compounds

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SECTION 3: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS



NOT APPLICABLE. This is a light bulb with glass tubes and plastic base.





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

Incompatibility: Glass will react with Hydrofluoric Acid

Polymerization: Not applicable





SECTION 6: HEALTH HAZARD DATA



Not applicable for the intact lamp. Breakage of the lamp may

result in some exposure to the phosphor powder dust/and to

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 AND FIRST AID PROCEDURE: Normal first aid procedure for glass cuts if such occur

through lamp breakage.





SECTION 7 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE



Normal precautions should be taken for collection of broken glass.



Waste Disposal Method: At the end of rated life, when this lamp is removed from service, it will be

subjected to the current Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) prescribed by the

Environmental Protection Agency. This test is used to determining whether an item is a hazardous waste

or a non-hazardous waste under current E. P. A. definition. These lamps would fail the TCLP test and

would be considered hazardous under the Universal Waste Rules. Generators should evaluate all of the

disposal options, which may be available in the particular state in which the generator’s facility is located.

The generator should check with federal, state and local officials for their guidance. Philips encourages

recycling of its products by qualified recyclers.

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SECTION 8: CONTROL MEASURES



Respiratory Protection: None. NIOSH-approved respirator might be used if large volumes of lamps are

being broken for disposal.



Ventilation: Avoid inhalation of any airborne dust.

Provide local exhaust when disposing large quantities of lamps.



Hand and Eye Protection: Appropriate hand and eye protection should be worn when disposing of lamps

or handling broken glass.





SECTION 9: REGULATORY INFORMATION



As a product these mercury containing lamps being shipped in the manufacturer’s original packaging are

not regulated by air, truck or ocean shipment. As a waste, these spent fluorescent lamps would be

regulated in various states and local communities. This material safety data sheet does not constitute

“knowledge of the waste�, in certain jurisdictions.









SO8-93004                                                                                     09/09/93

Revised: 8/02