MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

PRODUCT: Fluorescent Lamp F40T12/Advantage ALTO Revised 8/02


SECTION 1: MANUFACTURE
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.: (800) 424-9300 CHEMTREC
(732) 563-3197 Safety and Compliance
Other Information Calls: (800) PLC BULB




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 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
OSHA (PEL) ACGIH (TLV) % by Wt.
mg/m3 mg/m3 TWA

Inert Ingredients (glass, wire, aluminum) approx. 97.5

15 mg/m3 10mg/m3
Phosphor powder & Less than 2.0
as nuisance dust
10mg/m3
Aluminum Oxide (1344-28-1) approx. .5
Barium Magnesium Aluminate None Est'd max. .1
1.0 mg/m3 l.0 mg/m3
Yttrium Oxide (68585-82-0) max. .9
Lanthanum Phosphate (95823-34-0) None Est'd max. .6
.10 mg/m3 .025 mg/m3
Mercury (7439-97-6) Less than 20 ppm




SECTION 3: CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL DATA

Not applicable. This item is a light bulb. Up to 8 foot long and up to 1.5 inches in diameter.


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.
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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.


SECTION 7: PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USAGE

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: 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 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.
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SECTION 9: REGULATORY ISSUES

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.




Revised: 8/02 S06-00002


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