MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET                                                             Revised: 6/01



PRODUCT: QL INDUCTION LIGHTING LAMPS



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:               (800) 424-9300 CHEMTREC

                                          (732) 563-3197 Safety and Compliance

Other Information Calls:                  (607) 776-3311 Ext. 300



SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

                                    OSHA PEL                    ACGIH      PERCENTAGE

LAMP ASSEMBLY

                                        15mg/m3               10 mg/m3

Phosphor Powder (nuisance dust)                                            less than .6%

                                         1 mg/m3              1 mg/m3

Yttrium Oxide (1314-36-9)                                                  less than .2%

Barium Aluminate (insoluble)             none                 none         less than .2%

Magnesium Aluminate (insoluble) none                          none         less than .2%

Rare Earth Aluminate (insoluble)         none                 none         less than .2%

Bismuth (7440-69-9)                      none                 none         less thatn.3%

                                         .1 mg/m3             .1 mg/m3

Indium (7440-74-6)                                                         less than .3%

                                         1.0 mg/m3            .025mg/m3

Mercury(7439-97-6)                                                         less than 20 ppm

Krypton-85                                                                     27.5nCi

                                         1 mg/m3              1 mg/m3

Copper (7440-50-8)                                                         approx. 20%

Zinc (7440-66-6)                         none                 none         approx. 20%

Inert ingredients (glass, plastic, iron) none                 none         approx. 58%\









                                             A division of                  200 Franklin Square Drive

                           Philips Electronics North America Corporation    P.O. Box 6800

                                                                            Somerset, NJ 08875-6800

                                                                            Tel: 732.563.3000

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SECTION 3: PHYSICAL CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont'd)

ELECTRONICS

                         50 ug/m3 150ug/m3

Lead (7439-92-1)                                approx. 1%

                                        3

Tin (7440-31-5)          none     2 mg/m        less than 1%

                         10 mg/m3 5 mg/m3

Steel (iron 7439-89-6)                          approx. 98%



Not Applicable. This item is a light bulb. The lamp envelope is made of glass. The electronic

package is in a steel box.



SECTION 4: FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA



Not Applicable. The lamp and electronic materials are not flammable.



SECTION 5: REACTVITY DATA



Stability: The lamp and components are stable

Incompatibility: The glass envelope will react with Hydrofluoric acid. The Electronic package

would react with various acids including Hydrochloric and Nitric Acids.



SECTION 6: HEALTH EFFECTS



Not applicable to the intact lamp. The luminescent materials are contained within the glass

vessel. Breakage of the vessel may result in some exposure to the phosphor powder dust,

mercury and small amounts of Bismuth, Indium and Mercury. No adverse effects are expected

from occasional exposure to broken lamps, but as a matter of good practice, prolonged or

frequent exposure should be avoided through use of adequate ventilation during disposal of large

number of lamps. Regarding infrared and ultraviolet radiation, it can be stated that the output

levels of the QL lamp system are below the threshold limits as recommended by the ACGIH in

case of unintentional exposure.



With regard to UV radiation this means that at an illumination level of 1000 lux from bare QL

lamps, a daily exposure of up to 24 hr. will have no effect on the skin.



With respect to the electromagnetic radiation of the QL lamp system, it can be stated that the

system comes well within the limits specified by the American National Standards Institute and

the more severe guidelines of the International Radiation Protection Association. The HF

generator output frequency is 2.65 MHz. Investigations have shown that no interference with any

of the know pacemakers can possibly occur.

                                            A division of                    200 Franklin Square Drive

                          Philips Electronics North America Corporation      P.O. Box 6800

                                                                             Somerset, NJ 08875-6800

                                                                             Tel: 732.563.3000









                                                                 QL INDUCTION LIGHTING LAMPS

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SECTION 6: HEALTH EFFECTS (Cont'd)

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



For indoor/ outdoor use. Minimum temperature for ignition of the lamp is �20•C.



The QL lamp system operates with a very low pressure inside the discharge vessel. This means

that in the case an implosion will occur, followed by a possible spray of glass particles. It is

therefore strongly advised to wear protective glasses during handling of discharge vessels.



WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Under the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)

promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, tests of used or spent

fluorescent and High Intensity Discharge lamps indicate that some types of these lamps are

classified as hazardous wastes. However, the Philips ALTOTM flurescent lamps pass the TCLP

test and are not hazardous. This lamp has the low mercury/ lamp weight ratio as the ALTO lamps

but has not been subjected to the TCLP tests because we have not received end of life lamps yet.

(Lamp life is eleven years). The electronics package does contain a small amount of lead. In

order to make a waste determination TCLP testing will be needed. As that becomes available we

will supply data upon request. If a spent lamp is the only waste generated, then depending on

local State regulation, you may be exempt from regulation. Contact with your State Agency for

guidance.



SECTION 8: CONTROL MEASURES



It is strongly recommended that the HF generator be positioned at the coolest spot possible in the

total luminaire construction. The distance of the HF generator from the power coupler is limited

by the length of the coaxial cable of about 400 mm.



There are no restrictions on shipping these lamps by any mode of transportation.



Prepared: 3/1/98                                                                        S22-98001

                  A division of                 200 Franklin Square Drive

Philips Electronics North America Corporation   P.O. Box 6800

                                                Somerset, NJ 08875-6800

                                                Tel: 732.563.3000