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LBL Lighng
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
©LBL Lighng, 2015 . 7400 Linder Avenue, Skokie IL 60077 . P: 800-323-3226. P: 800 -626-6300. lbllighng.com
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements of the Occupaonal Safety and Health Administraon (OSHA) for
chemicals are not applicable to manufactured arcles such as Compact Fluorescent Lamps. No material contained in a
lamp is released during normal use and operaon.
The following informaon is provided as a courtesy or se
rvice to our customers. The following Lamp Material
Informaon Sheet contains applicable Material Safety Data Sheet informaon.
1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
LBL Lighng
7400 Linder Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077
P: 800-323-3226
F: 800-626-6300
www.lbllighng.com
2. LAMP MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Glass & Metal
The glass tube used in a standard compact fluorescent lamp is manufactured from soda lime glass and is essenally
similar but not idencal to that used throughout the glass industry for boles and other common consumer items. The
lamp bases are generally nickel-plated copper or nickel-plated Aluminum. The coils in the lamps (called filaments or
cathodes) are made of tungsten. An emiss
ion material covers the tungsten coil. The emission materials consist of triple
oxide (BaO, CaO, SrO) + ZrO2 in a quanty of 4-12 mg/lamp depending on type. None of these materials would present a
hazard in the event of breakage of the lamp, aside from the obvious ones due to broken glass. Some
fluorescent lamps use an external coang of polycarbonate to provide a shaer-resistant coang.
Phosphor
The phosphor system (SP/SPX) us
es a mixture of rare earth elements such as lanthanum and yrium as either an oxide
or as a phosphate, along with a barium/aluminum oxide. The phosphor components may vary slightly depending on the
color of the lamp (SPX30, SPX35, etc.). Compact fluorescent lamps typically have a maximum of 1.5 grams of phosphor.
Total phosphor weight will vary by lamp size and type.
Mercury
Mercury is present in small amounts in all fluores
cent lamps. The amount of mercury present is typically 5 mg or less) in
any given compact fluorescent lamp will vary depending on the lamp type. The amount is lower than that from several
years ago, and LBL Lighng is currently working to further lower the amounts of mercury used in its fluorescent
lamp products.
Electronic Ballast for Self-Ballasted Compact Fluorescent Lamp
The electronic ballast is built into the lamp housing. The ballast
consists of parts that are essenally similar, but not
idencal, to those used throughout the electronics industry for other common consumer arcles.
Plasc Material
The plasc housing is typically made of PBT (Polybutylene-terephthalate) or PET (Polyethylene- terephthalate) fire
retarded plasc with a bromine-containing polymer and anmony oxide. The plasc housing is glass fiber filled. This
product consists primarily of high molecular weight po
lymers that are not hazardous.
3. HEALTH CONCERNS
Phosphor
Except for small changes, it is essenally the same phosphor that has been in use in our lamps for over twenty years. The
Industrial Hygiene Foundaon of the Mellon Instute found no significant adverse effects, either by ingeson,
inhalaon, skin contact, or eye implant, in a five-year animal study of the original phosphor. Also, there have been no