MSDS

Philips Lighting Company
200 Franklin Square Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873-4186
Tel: [phone]
A Division of
Philips Electronics North American Corporation
Lamp Material Data Sheet (LMDS)
Product: Philips High Pressure Sodium Lamps (Ceramalux, SON, SDW)
ALTO and non-ALTO – All Wattages
Philips Lighting Company
LMDS #: HPS – 09100
Date: 12/19/2012
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Section 1. Manufacturer and Contact Information
Philips Lighting Company A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation
200 Franklin Square Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873-4186
24 HR Emergency Phone Number: [phone] CHEMTREC
Other Information Calls: [phone] Philips Lighting Technical Information
Section 2. Hazardous Ingredients/Identity Information
These lamps contain the following materials: Exposure Limits in Air
Material (CAS #) OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV PERCENTAGE
mg/m
3
mg/m
3
by weight
Inert Materials (metals, glass, ceramics) >98%
Barium (7440-39-3) 0.5 0.5 <0.04%
Sodium (7440-23-5) 2.0 2.0 <0.01%
Mercury (7439-97-6) 0.1 0.025 <0.03%
The Phosphor Powder materials are ceramic phosphors. The ceramics are Barium Aluminate and Yttrium Oxide. The
PEL and TLV are given where available for the base materials. There is no data for the ceramics as mixtures.
Section 3. Physical Properties
Not applicable to an intact lamp. These items are light bulbs in various shapes, configurations, and designs. All contain a
light emitting discharge tube (composed of polycrystalline alumina – a high temperature refractory material), a glass
envelop (bulb) to house the discharge tube, and a threaded base for use in lamp sockets.
Section 4. Fire and Explosion Hazards
Not applicable to an intact lamp. Under extreme heat the outer glass envelope may melt or crack.