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W WESTINGHOUSE INCANDESCENT LAMP (WITH LEAD-FREE SOLDER) MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) INCANDESCENT LAMPS (WITH LEAD-FREE SOLDER) INFORMATION AND APPLICABILITY: WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION BELIEVES THAT UNDER THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) HAZARDS COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD, A LAMP (LIGHT BULB) IS EXEMPTED AS AN "ARTICLE" SO IT DOES NOT REQUIRE AN MSDS. THE ORIGINAL OSHA STANDARD DEFINED AN ARTICLE AS SOMETHING THAT: 1) IS FORMED TO A SPECIFIC SHAPE AND DESIGN, 2) HAS END USE FUNCTIONS DEPENDENT UPON ITS SHAPE AND DESIGN, AND 3) DOES NOT RELEASE OR OTHERWISE RESULT IN AN EXPOSURE TO A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IN FEBRUARY, 1994, OSHA AMENDED THE HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD AND MODIFIED PART 3 OF THE ABOVE TO READ: 3) DOES NOT RELEASE MORE THAN VERY SMALL QUANTITIES OF A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ALSO CONTAIN SIMILAR EXEMPTIONS FOR SUCH ARTICLES. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE NOT RELEASED DURING NORMAL USE AND OPERATION OF THESE LAMPS.
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THERE ARE NO KNOWN HEALTH HAZARDS FROM EXPOSURE TO LAMPS THAT ARE INTACT. IF LAMP IS BROKEN, SOME OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS MAY BE RELEASED: CHEMICAL NAME CAS NUMBER HAZARD EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR (MG/CUBIC M) ACGIH (TLV) OSHA (PEL) GLASS (SODA LIME) RESPIRATORY 10.0 (2) 15.0 (2) IRRITANT SOLDER (Sb/Sn) ANTIMONY (Sb) 7440-36-0 TOXIC 0.5 0.5 TIN (Sb) 7440-31-5 RESPIRATORY 2.0 2.0 IRRITANT (1.3) LEAD GLASS 7439-92-1 TOXIC 0.15 0.05 (AS Pb) ALUMINUM 7429-90-5 RESPIRATORY 10.0 10.0 IRRITANT COPPER (AS DUST) 7440-50-8 RESPIRATORY 1.0 1.0 IRRITANT PHENOLIC RESIN PHYSICAL IRRITANT (1) THESE CHEMICALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372. (2) LIMITS AS NUISANCE PARTICULATE. (3) THE LEAD IN THIS PRODUCT IS ONE OF THE SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY IF INGESTED. CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986)
NOT APPLICABLE TO INTACT LAMP.
FLAMMABILITY: NON-COMBUSTIBLE FIRE EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS: USE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURE: USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO PREVENT INHALATION OF DUST AND/OR FUMES THAT MAY BE GENERATED FROM BROKEN LAMPS DURING FIREFIGHTING ACTIVITIES. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURE, TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED FROM BROKEN LAMPS.
STABILITY: LAMP IS STABLE. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE FOR INTACT LAMPS INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID): NONE FOR INTACT LAMPS HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE FOR INTACT LAMPS HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION PRODUCTS: WILL NOT OCCUR. HEALTH CONCERNS: THERE ARE NO KNOWN HEALTH HAZARDS FROM EXPOSURE TO LAMPS THAT ARE INTACT. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED FROM OCCASIONAL EXPOSURE TO BROKEN LAMPS. AS A MATTER OF GOOD PRACTICE, AVOID PROLONGED OR FREQUENT EXPOSURE TO BROKEN LAMPS UNLESS THERE IS ADEQUATE VENTILATION. THE MAJOR HAZARD FROM BROKEN LAMPS IS THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING CUT BY THE BROKEN GLASS. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO BROKEN LAMPS BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR CONTACT (SKIN OR EYE): LEAD: INGESTION AND INHALATION OF LEAD DUST OR FUME MUST BE AVOIDED. IRRITATION OF THE EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY OCCUR. EXCESSIVE LEAD ABSORPTION IS TOXIC AND MAY INCLUDE SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ANEMIA, WEAKNESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, AND KIDNEY DISEASE. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT DO NOT POSE A SIGNIFICANT RUSH OF RESPIRATORY AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS.
GLASS CUTS: PERFORM NORMAL FIRST AID PROCEDURES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS REQUIRED. INHALATION: IF DISCOMFORT, IRRITATION OR SYMPTOMS OF PULMONARY INVOLVEMENT DEVELOP, REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF INGESTING A LARGE QUANTITY OF MATERIAL, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. CONTACT SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH MILD SOAP OR DETERGENT AND WATER AND PREVENT FURTHER CONTACT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS NEEDED. CONTACT EYE: WASH EYES, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. CARCINOGENIC ASSESSMENT (NTP ANNUAL REPORT. IARC MONOGRAPHS, OTHER): NONE
IF LAMPS ARE BROKEN, VENTILATE AREA WHERE BREAKAGE OCCURRED. CLEAN-UP BY VACUUMING OR OTHER METHOD THAT AVOIDS DUST GENERATION. TAKE USUAL PRECAUTIONS FOR COLLECTION OF BROKEN GLASS. PLACE MATERIALS IN CLOSED CONTAINERS TO AVOID GENERATING DUST. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WASTE GENERATOR TO ENSURE PROPER CLASSIFICATION OF WASTE PRODUCTS. TO THAT END, TCLP TESTS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON ALL WASTE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING THIS ONE, TO DETERMINE THE ULTIMATE DISPOSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW THE PEL OR TLV LIMITS. IF SUCH VENTILATION IS UNAVAILABLE, USE RESPIRATORS AS SPECIFIED BELOW. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE PERTINENT PEL OR TLV LIMITS. ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 29 CFR 1910.134 SHOULD BE MET. EYE PROTECTION: OSHA SPECIFIED SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD ARE RECOMMENDED FOR DEALING WITH BROKEN LAMPS. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: OSHA SPECIFIED GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR DEALING WITH BROKEN LAMPS. HYGIENIC PRACTICES: AFTER HANDLING BROKEN LAMPS, WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. ISSUE DATE: FEBRUARY 16, 2009 CALL 1-800-999-2226 OR VISIT WWW.WESTINGHOUSELIGHTING.COM WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154-1029 U.S.A. WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION, A WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION LICENSEE W "WESTINGHOUSE" AND "YOU CAN BE SURE...IF IT'S WESTINGHOUSE" ARE ALL REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION YOU CAN BE SURE...IF IT'S WESTINGHOUSE W (C) 2012 WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION/WLC/1012/102342 |