Philips Fluorescent Lamp Operating and maintenance instructions

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/m3mg/m3TWA
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
A division of
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 200 Franklin Square Drive P.O. Box 6800
Somerset, NJ 08875-6800
Tel: [phone]

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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.

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SECTION 7: PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE
Normal precautions should be taken for the 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. Philips Lighting will
provide the test data on request. This result will allow the generator to 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. In
most states ALTO lamps are considered non-hazardous subtitle D waste. Philips encourages
recycling of its products by qualified recyclers.
SECTION 8: CONTROL MEASURES
Respiratory Protection: Appropriate dust mask 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 large quantities of lamps or handling broken lamps.
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, spent ALTO fluorescent
lamps maybe regulated in various states and local communities. This material safety data sheet
does not constitute “knowledge of the waste”, in certain jurisdictions. TCLP data will be
furnished upon request.
January 1996 Revised 8/02
S09-96003