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What is Ozone?

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<strong>What</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>Ozone</strong>?<br />

• Unstable form of oxygen<br />

• Produced on-site (electricity and oxygen)<br />

• Reversible reaction (2O 3 3O 2 ) - reacts with<br />

itself and with OH - in water; less stable at higher pH<br />

• It has a pungent character<strong>is</strong>tic odour<br />

• The odour <strong>is</strong> generally detectable by the<br />

human nose at concentrations between 0.02<br />

and 0.05 ppm or approx. 1/100th of the<br />

recommended 15 minute exposure level.

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