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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Product: ProLume
®
Fluorescent Lamps
SECTION 1: MANUFACTURER
Manufacturer’s Name and Address: Halco Lighting Technologies
2940 Pacific Drive
Norcross, GA 30071
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Glass & Metal
The glass tube used in this 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 end-caps on the lamp are generally aluminum while the
wires in the lamps (called filaments or cathodes) are made of tungsten.
Phosphor
The ProLume product line uses two different phosphor systems. One phosphor system
(halophosphate) uses calcium chloro-fluoro-phosphate, with small amounts (less than 1-2% by
weight the phosphor) of antimony and manganese, both of which are tightly bound in the
phosphor matrix. The second phosphor system 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. These phosphors produce better lamp efficiency and color rendition. The phosphor
components may vary slightly depending on the color of the lamp (cool white, warm white, etc.).
Normally a 1.5 inch diameter (T12) fluorescent lamp has approximately 1 - 1.25 grams of the
phosphor per foot of lamp, resulting in about 4 - 5 grams of the phosphor coating it’s inside
length. A 1 inch diameter (T8) lamp has approximately 1.5 - 2 g phosphor coating per lamp.
Mercury
Mercury is present in small amounts in all fluorescent lamps. Halco Lighting Technologies has
significantly reduced its use of mercury in products through advancements in efficiency and
technology. Lamps bearing the Eco-Shield designation are TCLP compliant and use minimal
amounts of mercury in their manufacturing.