Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazards Communications Standard, a lamp (light bulb) is exempted as an “Article”, and that as such, does not require an MSDS. The original OSHA Standard defined an article as something that: 1) It is formed to a specific shape and design, 2) It has end use functions dependent upon its shape and design, and 3) It 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) It does not release more than very small quantities of hazardous chemical under normal conditions of use. State and local regulations also contain similar exemptions for such articles. Materials contained in the lamp are not released during normal use and operation.
