200 Franklin Square Drive
P.O. Box 6800
Somerset, NJ 08875-6800
A Division of
Lamp Material Data Sheet (LMDS)
Product:
Philips Compact Fluorescent Lamps CFL-i – All Types
ALTO and non-ALTO: SLS, EL/, Genie, and FC Types (All base types)
Philips Lighting Company
LMDS #: CFI – 08100A
Date: 08/10/2009
Page 1 of 2
Section 1.
Manufacturer and Contact Information
Philips Lighting Company
Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation
200 Franklin Square Drive
P.O. Box 6800
Somerset, NJ 08875-6800
24 HR Emergency Phone Number:
(800) 424-9300 CHEMTREC
Other Information Calls:
(800) 555-0050 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
Phosphor
Powder
(as Nuisance Dust)
15
10
<2.5%
Yttrium Oxide (as Yttrium)
(1314-36-9)
1
1
<0.5%
Barium Carbonate
(0513-77-9)
0.5
0.5
<0.1%
Manganese Carbonate
(598-62-9)
5
5
<0.1%
Tin
(7440-31-5)
0.1
0.1
<0.1%
Indium
(7740-74-6)
0.1
<0.07%
Bismuth
(7440-69-9)
<0.005%
Mercury
(7439-97-6)
0.1
0.025
~0.025%
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
small fluorescent tube (either twisted or bent to shape), a plastic housing (containing an electronic circuit to start the
lamp), and a threaded base for use in standard incandescent lamp sockets (or a pin base for use in a GU24 socket).
Some lamps utilize a glass, or plastic, outer envelop to enclose the fluorescent tube.
Section 4.
Fire and Explosion Hazards
Not applicable to an intact lamp. If subjected to extreme heat, the plastic and glass components of the lamp may crack
or melt and the lamp may emit toxic fumes.
Tel: 732.563.3000
Philips Electronics North American Corporation
