MSDS

PL-T 4 Pin compact Fluorescent ALTO Lamps
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SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS(cont’d)
OSHA PEL ACGIH APPROX. WT. %
Mercury (7439-97-6) .1 .025 <50ppm
Inert ingredients (glass, plastic, etc.) 97
SECTION 3: CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL DATA
Not applicable. This item is a light bulb. The bulb is glass, the base is a coated aluminum. The
coating is inert.
SECTION 4: FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA NOT APPLICABLE -- under extreme heat, glass envelope
might melt or crack.
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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.