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W WESTINGHOUSE LED REPLACEMENT LAMP MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) LED REPLACEMENT LAMPS - GENERAL PURPOSE(TM) AND PROFESSIONAL SERIES LAMPS 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.
GENERAL PURPOSE LED LAMPS ARE PERFECT FOR EVERYDAY APPLICATIONS. IDEAL FOR GENERAL ILLUMINATION AND OFFER EXCELLANT COLOR QUALITY WHILE CONSERVING ENERGY. PROFESSIONAL SERIES LED LAMPS ARE DESIGNED FOR MORE DEMANDING DIRECTIONAL APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE HIGHER LUMENS AND MORE NARROW BEAM SPREADS. MANUFACTURER: WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION 12401 MCNULTY ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154 1-800-999-2226.
THERE ARE NO KNOWN HEALTH HAZARDS FROM EXPOSURE TO LED LAMPS THAT ARE INTACT. LAMP ASSEMBLY - GLASS AND METAL: THE GLASS GLOBE USED IN SOME OF THE LED LAMP IS MANUFACTURED FROM SODA LIME GLASS AND IS ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR BUT NOT IDENTICAL TO THAT USED THROUGHOUT THE GLASS INDUSTRY FOR INCANDESCENT LAMPS, BOTTLES AND OTHER COMMON CONSUMER ITEMS. SOME OF THE GLASS GLOBES MAY CONTAIN A THIN COATING OF CLAY AND SILICA INSIDE THE SURFACE OF THE GLASS. THE LAMP BASES ARE GENERALLY NICKEL PLATED BRASS. NONE OF THESE MATERIALS WOULD PRESENT A HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF BREAKAGE OF THE LAMP, ASIDE FROM THE OBVIOUS ONES DUE TO BROKEN GLASS. LED: REPLACEMENT LAMPS USE LEDS THAT EMIT WHITE LIGHT. THE LED'S COMPOSITION CONSISTS OF METALS, PHOSPHOR, PLASTICS AND INGAN (INDIUM GALLIUM NITRIDE) SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP. DUE TO THEIR INSOLUBILITY AND INERTNESS, THESE MATERIALS DO NOT PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. ELECTRONIC LED DRIVER: THE ELECTRONIC LED DRIVER IS BUILT INTO THE LAMP HOUSING. THE DRIVER CONSISTS OF PARTS THAT ARE ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR, BUT NOT IDENTICAL, TO THOSE USED THROUGHOUT THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY FOR OTHER COMMON CONSUMER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. PLASTIC MATERIAL: THE PLASTIC HOUSING IS TYPICALLY MADE OF PBT (POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) OR PC (POLYCARBONATE) FIRE RETARDED PLASTIC WITH A BROMINE CONTAINING POLYMER AND ANTIMONY OXIDE. THE PLASTIC HOUSING IS GLASS FIBER FILLED. THIS PRODUCT CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERS THAT ARE NOT HAZARDOUS. 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. IF THE LAMP IS BROKEN AND THE LEDS ARE EXPOSED, DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE LEDS. AS A MATTER OF GOOD PRACTICE, AVOID PROLONG OR FREQUENT EXPOSURE TO BROKEN LAMPS. THE MAJOR HAZARD FROM BROKEN LAMPS IS THE POSSIBILITY OF SUSTAINING CUTS FROM THE GLASS AND EYE INJURY IF YOU LOOK DIRECTLY INTO EXPOSED LEDS WHEN EMITTING LIGHT. UV: THE ULTRAVIOLET ENERGY EMITTED BY LED LAMPS COMPLIES WITH THE PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SAFETY OF LAMPS IEC 62471.
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS; RECYCLING IS RECOMMENDED FOR LARGE QUANTITY DISPOSAL. ALL LAMPS SOLD MEET THE EC DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU FOR ROHS (RESTRICTION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES) AND EC DIRECTIVE 2006/1907/EC REACH (REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS). ALTHOUGH WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE CURRENT AND ACCURATE INFORMATION, IT MAKES NO REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY OF ANY KIND WHICH MAY RESULT FROM OR ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF/OR RELIANCE ON THIS INFORMATION. ISSUE DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2012 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 |