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Documentno.:SDS‐SP‐02

Page:1/4

Issueddate:Dec.5th,2013

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SafetyDataSheet

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Section1:Identification

1) ProductandCompanyInformation

Productname:Fluorescentlamp(tube)

Companyname:ZHEJIANGSUPERLIGHTINGELECTRICAPPLIANCECO.,LTD

Address:JinyunIndustrialArea,Zhejiang,China.

Departmentincharge:TechnologyDevelopmentDivision

Tel :+86‐578‐3183333

Fax:+86‐578‐3183555

2) Description and Applicability

TheSafetyDataSheet(SDS) 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.Thefollowing

LampMaterial

Inf ormationSheetcontainsapplicableSafetyDataSheetinformation.

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Section2:Hazard(s)Identification

1) Phosphor

Exceptforsmallchanges,itisessentiallythesamephosphorthathasbeeninuseinourlampsfor

over fifty years. The Industrial Hygiene Foundation of the Mellon Institute found no significant

adverseeff ects,eitherbyingestion,inhalation,skincontact,oreyeimplant,inafive‐yearanimal

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studyoftheoriginalphosphor.Also,therehavebeennosignificantadverseeffectsonhumansby

anyoftheseroutesduringthemanyyearsofitsmanufactureoruse.Thephosphorissomewhat

similartotheinertmineralapatite(calciumphosphate‐fluorides)thatoccurinnature.

Antimony, manganese, yttrium and

tin compounds are characterized by OSHA as hazardous

chemicals, as are most inorganic compounds. However, due to their insolubility, relatively low

toxicityandsmallamountpresentinthephosphorandthelamp,thesematerialsdonotpresent

asignificanthazardintheeventofbreakageofthelamp.

Barium and cadmium

 had also been used as additives to the phosphor in lamps made prior to

mid‐1988butcadmiumisnolongerusedinthephosphorincurrentproduction.Thesematerials

are also considered hazardous chemicals. In addition, although the evidence is limited and

conflicting, cadmium and certain cadmium compounds have

been listed by the International

AgencyforResearchonCanceraspossiblehumancarcinogens.

2) Mercury

Neitherthemercurynorthephosphorconcentrationinairproducedasaresultofbreakingone

or a small number of fluorescent lamps should result in significant exposures to the individual.

However, when breaking a

 large number of lamps for disposal, appropriate industrial hygiene

monitoring and controls should be implemented to minimize airborne levels or surface

contamination. We recommend that the work be done in a well‐ventilated area, and local

exhaustventilationorpersonalprotectiveequipmentmaybeneeded.

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Section3:Composition/InformationonIngredients

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Document no.: SDS‐SP‐02 Page:1 / 4 Issued date:Dec.5th, 2013 Safety Data Sheet Section 1: Identification 1) Product and Company Information Product name: Fluorescent lamp (tube) Company name: ZHEJIANG SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD Address: Jinyun Industrial Area, Zhejiang, China.
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Document no.: SDS‐SP‐02 Page:2 / 4 Issued date:Dec.5th, 2013 Glass& Metal, Phosphor, Hg 1) Glass & Metal The glass tube used in a standard fluorescent lamp is manufactured from soda‐lime glass and is essentially similar but not identical to that used throughout the glass industry for bottles and other common consumer items. The end‐caps on the lamp are generally aluminum while the wires in the lamps (called filaments or cathodes) are made of tungsten.
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Document no.: SDS‐SP‐02 Page:3 / 4 Issued date:Dec.5th, 2013 No special action should be taken, except handle with care and avoid pressing. Since the glass tube is fragile. Store in a cool, dry, ventilated area. Normal precautions should be taken for 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 Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) prescribed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Document no.: SDS‐SP‐02 Page:4 / 4 Issued date:Dec.5th, 2013 Section 13: 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, these spent fluorescent lamps would be regulated in various states and local communities. This safety data sheet does not constitute “knowledge of the waste”, in certain jurisdictions. Section 16: Other Information Document no.