Philips PL-C Material Safety Data Sheet Download Page 2

PL-C 13W, 18W, 26W Compact Fluorescent

 Page 2 of 3

SECTION 4: FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA

FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA NOT APPLICABLE -- under extreme heat, glass envelope
might melt or crack.

SECTION 5: REACTIVITY DATA

Stability:            Lamp is stable.
Polymerization:    Not applicable.
Incompatibility:   Glass will react with Hydrofluoric Acid.

SECTION 6: HEALTH HAZARD DATA

Not applicable to the intact lamp.  Breakage of the lamp may result in some exposure to the
phosphor powder dust and to a very little amount of elemental mercury vapor.  No adverse
affects are expected from occasional exposure to broken lamps, but as a matter of good practice,
prolonged or frequent exposure should be avoided through the use of adequate ventilation during
disposal of large quantities of lamps.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID: 

NORMAL FIRST AID PROCEDURE FOR GLASS CUTS IF

SUCH OCCUR THROUGH LAMP BREAKAGE.

Reviews: