MSDS

Sea Gull Lighting
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
©Sea Gull Lighting, Products LLC 2012 . 7400 Linder Avenue, Skokie IL 60077 . P: 800-347-5483 . F: 800-877-4855 . SeaGullLighting.com
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 Compact Fluorescent Lamps. No material contained in a
lamp is released during normal use and operation.
The following information is provided as a courtesy or service to our customers. The following Lamp Material
Information Sheet contains applicable Material Safety Data Sheet information.
1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC
7400 Linder Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077
P: 800-347-5483
F: 800-877-4855
www.SeaGullLighting.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 essentially
similar but not identical to that used throughout the glass industry for bottles 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 emission material covers the tungsten coil. The emission materials consist of triple
oxide (BaO, CaO, SrO) + ZrO2 in a quantity 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 coating of polycarbonate to provide a shatter-resistant coating.
Phosphor
The phosphor system (SP/SPX) uses a mixture of rare earth elements such as lanthanum and yttrium 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 fluorescent 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 Sea Gull Lighting 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 essentially similar, but not
identical, to those used throughout the electronics industry for other common consumer articles.
Plastic Material
The plastic housing is typically made of PBT (Polybutylene-terephthalate) or PET (Polyethylene- terephthalate) fire
retarded plastic with a bromine-containing polymer and antimony oxide. The plastic housing is glass fiber filled. This
product consists primarily of high molecular weight polymers that are not hazardous.
3. HEALTH CONCERNS
Phosphor
Except for small changes, it is essentially the same phosphor that has been in use in our lamps for over twenty years. The
Industrial Hygiene Foundation of the Mellon Institute found no significant adverse effects, either by ingestion,
inhalation, skin contact, or eye implant, in a five-year animal study of the original phosphor. Also, there have been no