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Safety Advantages of Ozone

These are some of the safety advantages of ozone and the main reason why is the alternative for many Industrial and Commercial applications

Ozone is not stored in bulk on-site
There are no harmful residuals that need to be removed after ozonation because ozone decomposes rapidly.
The catastrophic large-scale release is not likely because ozone is produced on-demand and generator shutdown stops ozone supply
Ozone is not explosive or flammable
Leaks are identifiable – repaired when they occur

Depending on the concentration, exposure to ozone can result in immediate or chronic health problems, in high enough concentration, even death

Ozone Concentration (ppm)	Duration of exposure	Effect
0.01	–	Odor threshold
0.1	–	Minor eye, nose, and throat irritation
0.1-0.25	2-5 hours	Headache, dry cough, and some reduction in lung function
0.3	2 hours	Reduction in lung function during moderate work for all persons
more than 0.6	2 hours	Chest pain
1	1-2 hours	Lung irritation (coughing) severe fatigue
1.5	2	Reduce ability to think clearly; continuing cough and extreme fatigue may last for two weeks; severe lung irritation and pulmonary edema
9	Intermittent	Severe pneumonia
11	15 min	Rapid unconsciousness
50	30 min	Expected to be fatal

Exposure level	Exposure limite
0.05 ppm	Maximum Allowable concentration averaged over an eight-hour period for heavy work
0.08 ppm	Maximum Allowable concentration averaged over an eight-hour period for moderate work
0.1 ppm	Maximum Allowable concentration averaged over an eight-hour period for light work
0.2 ppm	Maximum (short-term) exposure limit for light, moderate or heavy work, for less than or equal to 2 hours
10 ppm	Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health

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