MSDS
COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMP MATERIAL INFORMATION
SHEET
MATERIAL DATA SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS)
INFORMATION AND APPLICABILITY
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for
chemicals are not applicable to manufactured articles such as lamps. No material contained in a lamp is released during normal
use and operation.
The following information is provided as a service to our customers. This Lamp Material Information Sheet contains the
Material Safety Data Sheet information that is applicable.
Ⅰ. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION MANUFACTURER
Family name: Compact fluorescent lamp
Trade names: PLT42W
Ⅱ. LAMP MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Chemical Name CAS Number % by wt.
Glass (lead-free) --- 80-90
Mercury 7439-97-6 <0.02
Lead Oxide 1317-36-8 0.2-1.0
Aluminum Oxide 001-344-281 0-1.0
Phosphor --- 2-3
Glass & Metal
The glass tube used is soda-lead glass. The metals used are usually made from nickel, copper, and lead. The
filaments, also called cathodes, are tungsten. Other than the usual concerns of broken glass, these materials do not
pose a hazard in the event that the lamp breaks.
Phosphor
This is a phosphate mixture using manganese and fluoride along with rare earth elements such as lanthanum,
yttrium as either an oxide or phosphate, and barium/aluminum oxide. The phosphor components may vary slightly
depending on the color of the lamp (cool white, warm white, etc.).
Mercury
Small quantities of mercury are present in any fluorescent lamp. The amount of mercury used currently in
PLT42W compact fluorescent lamps is less than 5 milligrams.
Ⅲ. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Not applicable to intact lamp.
Ⅳ. FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD
Flammability: Non-combustible
Fire-extinguishing Materials: Use extinguishing agents suitable for surrounding fire.
Special fire-fighting procedure: Use a self-contained breathing apparatus to prevent inhalation of
dust and/or fumes that may be generated from broken lamps during firefighting activities.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: When exposed to high temperature, toxic fumes may be
released from broken lamps.
Ⅴ. HEALTH CONCERNS
EXPOSURE TO INTACT LAMPS DOES NOT POSE ANY KNOWN HEALTH HAZARD
Phosphor