MSDS

Safavieh
Compact Fluorescent Safety Specifications
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Compact Fluorescent Lamps: Spiral Lamps, U-type Lamps, Globes, PL Lamps.
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I. Information and Applicability
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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 courtesy to our customers.
The following Lamp Material information Sheet contains applicable Material Safety Data Sheet information.
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II. Product and Company Identification
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Product: Compact Fluorescent Lamps (For general lighting application). Consist of lamp ballast/ adapter as a unit
or lamp alone, no ballast/adapter.
Company: Safavieh Intl LLC
40 Harbor Park Drive North
Port Washington, NY 11050
[phone]
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III. Composition / Information on Ingredients
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THERE ARE NO KNOWN HEALTH HAZARDS FROM EXPOSURE TO LAMPS THAT ARE INTACT.
Lamp Assembly –Glass and Metal--The Glass is made from soda lime similar to that used throughout the glass
industry for other common consumer articles. The metals are generally made from various amounts of Aluminum,
Tin, Lead, Copper, Zinc and Nickel..
Mercury—Small amounts of mercury is used in all fluorescent lamps, generally around 0.025% by weight. Safavieh
continues to reduce the amounts of mercury used in florescent lamps.
Phosphor—Phosphate, mixed using manganese, rare earth elements such as lanthanum, and yttrium as either an
oxide or as a phosphate, along with a barium/aluminum oxide all are tightly bound in the phosphor matrix. These
phosphors produce better lamp efficiency and color rendition. The phosphor components may vary slightly
depending on the color of the lamp. Some lamps may contain a thin coating of tin oxide inside the glass.
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IV. Health Concerns
Exposure Limits in Air (mg/cubic m)
Material
(CAS #)
OSHA PEL
ACGIH TLV
PERCENTAGE
mg/m3
mg/m3
by weight
glass/metals
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-
~98.0%
Phosphor Powder (as Nuisance Dust)
15
10
<1.0%
Yttrium Oxide (as Yttrium)
(1314-36-9)
1
1
<0.5%
Barium Magnesium Aluminate
(63774-55-0)
n/a
n/a
<0.1%
Cerium Magnesium Aluminate
(67542-72-7)
n/a
10
<0.1%
Mercury
(7439-97-6)
0.1
0.025
<0.025%
Isotope (Kr-85 )
(7439-90-9)
-
-
<100ηCi