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What is Ozone?

Ozone (chemical symbol O3) is a naturally occurring compound. Ozone is nature's strongest sani zer and air purifier. Oxygen molecules (O2) are converted to ozone (O3) by either a highvoltage electrical charge (such as from lightning), or by ultraviolet light (such as from the sun rays) that splits the oxygen molecules into individual single oxygen molecules (O1) which then recombine to form the ozone molecule (O3). Ozone is produced in human cells as part of the body’s defence mechanism (Wentworth P, et al, 2002, Babior BM, et al, 2003, Peng KJ, et al, 2006).

How does Ozone purify the air?

One radical oxygen atom (O1) detaches itself from the ozone molecule (O3), and reacts when it comes in to contact with a contaminant (dust-, mite fesus par cles, spores, pathogens, bacte-ria, viruses, microbial- and/or general pollutants). Ozone is highly reac ve, so it never fails to ini ate this reac on. There is scien fic research to show that ozone reduces air-borne infec-

ons. (Jakab GJ, Hmieleski RR , 1988, Wolcott JA, et al, 1982).

As the second most powerful oxidant in existence known to man, this single radical atom "oxidises" the contaminants it reacts with. This means it destroys the contaminants, by chang-ing its physical proper es (molecular structure); in most cases, to carbon dioxide and hydro-gen. As a result, the contaminant is no longer toxic or able to reproduce itself if of bacterial, fungal or viral in nature; the par cle becomes completely harmless. Any residual ozone reverts back to pure oxygen, making it environmentally friendly.

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Is Ozone Safe?

Ozone sterilisa on has become the treatment of choice for drinking water supplies world wide, is used in the produc on of canned/bo led drinks, and has been used in waste water management since the late 19th Century (Dickermann et al 1954). Ozone is more efficient than chlorine for water purifica on. Giardia and Cryptosporidium cysts are suscep ble to ozone but are unaffected by normal levels of chlo-rine in water. Ozone is 25 mes more effec ve than hypochlorous acid, 2,500 mes more effec ve than hypochlorite, and 5,000 mes more than chloramine. (Results measured by the time needed to kill 99.99% of all micro-organisms). Any unreacted ozone simply breaks down into oxygen. In comparison, chlorine reacts with organic materials to form chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc, generally known as trihalomethanes. Trihalomethanes have been implicated as the carcinogens found in the develop-ment of kidney, bladder and colon cancer. Ozone is non carcinogenic. In the USA, the FDA and EPA cer-

fy ozone as able to destroy 99.9992% of all pathogenic germs in the purifica on of water whilst de-stroying 99.9992% of pollutants in the water simultaneously.

Ozone has been used to clean public air supplies since the early 1900’s; for example, the London Un-derground Railway system was ozone-treated to prevent air-born infec ons as far back as 1912. Euro-pean research has shown that ozone can eliminate biofilms in water pipes (Abu-Naba'A L et al, 2002, Struchkov A.A et al 2004.) Struchkof described infec on control with the use of ozone gas in a hospital burn unit. Burn trauma vic ms are suscep ble to infec on. By trea ng the whole treatment area, the burn trauma unit was effec vely sterilised and no infec on was seen with mul ple-resistant micro-organisms. Sterilisa on with ozone gas is effec ve against all bacteria, viruses and fungi; prions show no resistance to ozone and the first commercial ozone steriliser has been in opera on for the last 15 years in Canada.

Bacteria are microscopically small, single-cell creatures having a primi ve structure. The bacteria body is sealed by a rela vely solid-cell membrane. Their vital processes are controlled by a complex enzy-ma c system. Ozone oxidises the outer membrane, leading to immediate rupture and death of the cell. There is no known resistance to ozone due to the immediate and high kill-rate. Viruses are small, inde-pendent par cles, built of crystals and macromolecules, unlike bacteria, they mul ply only within a host cell. Ozone destroys viruses by diffusing through the protein coat into the nucleic acid core, re-sul ng in damage of the viral RNA. At higher concentra ons, ozone destroys the capsid or exterior pro-tein shell by oxida on within milliseconds of contact. In virions which lack a lipid envelope but whose nucleic acids are surrounded by a protein capsid such as those of the minovirus family, ozone may diffuse through the protein coa ng and deform or cleave the genome core. Viruses, unlike cells, lack enzymes designed to repair injured DNA or RNA, and are incapacitated by this process. (Wells K, et al, 1991).

The United States Refrigera on Service Engineers Society has reported that electric-arc welders ex-posed to ozone levels of 0.2 to 0.3 ppm for a decade showed no adverse effects. According to the 1961

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Encyclopaedia of Chemical Technology, "During the 80-year history of the large scale usage of ozone, there has never been a human death a ributed to it." To this day, there has s ll never been a single hu-man death or incident of harm a ributed to ozone. This despite the fact that ozone was widely used in hospitals during the first half of the 20th century, and is s ll widely used in European hospitals. In addi-

on, millions of ozone air purifica on systems are in use worldwide, both commercially and residen ally. Ozone has not been found to be harmful to human lungs un l administering concentra ons as high as 0.1 – 0.2 ppm. However, it is very difficult (if not impossible) to adjust commercial ozone air purifiers to produce anywhere close to this amount of ozone. At proper levels (0.02 ppm to 0.05 ppm), ozone will have a pleasant and clean smell to it, reminiscent of the natural smell a er a lightening storm.

In a Cuban study by Mapolón Y, Recio E, et al. 2004, 168,310 subjects (children and adults) treated with ozone from July 1992 ll December 2003 were followed. The clinical results were excellent, with no side effects. A great deal is known about the ssue repara ve mechanisms and immune system response by humans when exposed to ozone gas.

Why install Ozone Equipment?

Since ozone dissipates quickly (within 15 minutes at room temperature), ozone equipment must be used on-site to be effec ve. The main medium for transfer of dust-, mite fesus par cles, pathogens, bacteria, viruses, microbial- and/or pollutants is air. There is no known more effec ve solu on for sterilising and/or sani sa on of air in hospitals than ozone.

Pa ents are carriers of bacteria and can cross-infect healthy individuals. Bacteria from nasal and mouth cavi es when coughing, talking or even breathing float around, stuck to microscopic drops of saliva. Bac-teria can also spread from open and bandaged wounds. These airborne bacteria come to rest on pa-

ent’s hands, personnel and furniture for example, ac ng as a star ng point for further infec ons. Ozone is a known disinfectant that can prevent poten al cross infec ons and/or cross contamina on. Ozone is also the ideal medium to keep all surface areas asep c due to its known steriliza on proper es.

A recent paper from Taiwan, (Chih-Shan L and Yu-Chun W, 2006) examined the surface germicidal effects of ozone for microorganisms. It concluded that low ozone concentra ons and me expo- sures eliminated all bacteria and fungal infec ons. We live in an era of bacterial strains that are resistant to most an bio cs, of a popula on that has a decreased ability to fight infec on and who are compromised by trauma c injury, pre-exis ng infec on and immuno-suppressants. Any system capable of preven ng air-born cross infec on should be a high priority for public areas, especially in areas where suscep ble members of the community gather for heath care. Health authori es wan ng to reduce their poten al for legal ac on where inadequate cross infec on control leads to hazardous condi ons for pa ents, visi-tors and workers can use ozone technologies to control and minimise this risk. Apart from its disinfec ng and steriliza on proper es, ozone has a strong deodorising effect. As ozone is released, it reacts with all organic compounds by breaking them down. Odour is generally caused by the decay of organic com-pounds. Ozone removes odour by oxidising this organic material and removing the source that actually creates the odour. Ozone destroys bacteria, mould, mildew and even oxidises odorous gasses like smoke and vola le sulphur compounds (Holmes J, 2002). It is important to note that ozone’s deodorising ac on


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is not simply a masking effect of unpleasant odours like vola le sulphurs; it is a true chemical destruc-on of the compounds that create the odours in the first instance.

How much Ozone is required to be effective?

In studies conducted at the Academy of Medical Sciences in Russia, (Malysheva AG, et al, 2006) 0.005 ppm to 0.02 ppm of ozone added to normal indoor air (0 ppm) increased animals' resistance to infec-

ons, toxic substances, and to oxygen depriva on. A general increase in the immune "biological po-ten al" and the vital capacity of the lungs was reported. The same study showed concentra ons of ozone of less than .01 ppm in an air-condi oned office buildings, lead to elevated blood oxygena on. And a decrease in complaints of ear nose and throat infec ons (3.8 mes fewer complaints). The study concluded "Atmospheric ozone has a posi ve effect on animals and people. It is important to note its posi ve effect on the respiratory system, blood composi on, arterial pressure, immune system, gen-eral feeling of well-being and mental and physical work capability. The ozone-ion complex is a neces-sary component of fresh air that gives it a cura ve effect."

Russian scien sts performed a study to see how effec ve ozone was at improving indoor air quality in schools (Gubernskii IuD et al, 1978). Respiratory-related illnesses were dras cally improved a er the ozone systems were installed. The ozone concentra on produced by the system was 0.015 ppm. This study has been repeated in the USA (Jakab GJ & Hmieleski RR, 1988). Laboratory tests have shown that ozone effec vely destroys bacteria at 0.04 ppm.

Many publica ons have published studies showing the effec veness of lower concentra ons of ozone (0.01 to 0.03 ppm) at removing odours and pollutants. Some of these include the United States Refrig-era on Service Engineers Society (USRSES), U.S. Air Force technical publica ons, and Manufacturing Chemist.

Summary;

Ozone as a treatment for air:

♦ Kills bacteria, airborne viruses

♦ Destroys dust-, mite fesus par cles, spores, airborne pathogens and microbial contami-nants

♦ Removes odours and allergy causing pollen and microbes

♦ Prevents mould and mildew, the leading cause of Legionnaires Disease (A 1999 study

♦ conducted at the University of Minnesota found that both ozonated air and water inac -vate

♦ mould, rendering the mould cells harmless).


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♦ Eliminates toxic fumes

♦ Is Safe and non carcinogenic

♦ Disinfect / sterilize contaminated surface areas

♦ Ozone also tends to deter insects.

The Indoor Ozone Unit

Features

♦ U lizes low voltage (220V mains to 12VDC adapter) for general safety purposes

♦ Ozone producing reactor manufactures from high quality quartz glass and 316 surgical stain-less steel

♦ Ozone output adjustable by means of a microprocessor controlled interval mer (adjus ng

♦ table will be provided in opera ng manual according to air volume; either area (m2) or

♦ volume (m3)

♦ Visual indica on when unit produces ozone

♦ Low maintenance

Benefits

♦ Kills bacteria, airborne viruses

♦ Destroys dust-, mite fesus par cles, spores, airborne pathogens and microbial contaminants

♦ Removes odours and allergy causing pollen and microbes

♦ Prevents mould and mildew, the leading cause of Legionnaires Disease

♦ Eliminates toxic fumes

♦ Is Safe and non carcinogenic

♦ Disinfect / sterilize contaminated surface areas

♦ Ozone also tends to deter insects.


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Technical Specifications

Input Voltage 85 to 250VAC (universal switch mode adapter)

Power Consump on ≤10W

Ozone Output 0.05ppmmax at room temperature

Visual Indica on Produce Ozone: Blue LED

Adjustment On Time: 0 to 60 minutes

Off Time: 0 to 60 minutes


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Water and Air Unit

Item: Lime Essentials Ozone Purifier, Home Unit SY-W300™:

EU-OS Ver: 2009.1.EU

Model: SY-W300™:

Input: 240V AC, Power: 15W.

Size: 143x98x46mm.

Weight; 0.75/1.00kg.

Timer: 6, 18, 30min.

Ozone Output: 200mg/hr.

Air Pump Output: 2-3L/min.

CE Compliant

Home Uses:

• Water treatment (max 5 litres on 30 minute setting for a single treatment period).

• Air purification (15-20m3).

• Sterilisation of fruit, meats and vegetables.

• Sanitisation of fridge and freezer.

• Infection control and wound management.

Features:

• SY-W300™ is used with enclosed silicone pipe, with or without the bubbler stone.

• Easy to use timer; 6, 18 or 30 minute settings; automatic shut-down.

• Ozone is a quick-acting, broad-spectrum disinfectant, with no after-pollution; unreacted ozone

• forms oxygen.

• Ozone generator for water and air can be utilised easily, with multiple domestic applica-tions.

• Light weight and easy to pack / travel with – The SY-W300™ can be run off a multi-voltage


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• shaver point.

Range of Usage:

• ‘Gums of Steel’™ Periodontal Treatment Program.

• Removal of chemicals from the mouth and gut after dental treatment.

• At-Home Health Care.

• Sterilisation, disinfection, in kitchen, nursery, bathroom and toilet areas.

• Odor elimination; living areas, offices, toilets, kennels, classrooms, farm buildings, hotel guestrooms, etc.

• Sterilisation of fruit and vegetables.

• Removal of hormone and antibiotic chemicals in meat foodstuff in the kitchen or restau-rants.

• Water purification.

• Body and Facial cleaning.

• At-Home Uses of Ozonated Water.

Uses of Ozonated Water:

As an Ozone Bubble Pump:

Bubble - ozone into water-filled containers to sterilise, i.e., baby bottles, canning jars, glasses, plastic bottles, etc. Bubble - ozone into a water-filled bath for health benefits and skin-surface treatment.

As a Drink:

Drinking ozonated water on a daily basis will increase the gut oxygenation and reduce gut infections and/or

Opportunistic infestations. In cases of stomach or intestinal infection, an 8 ounce glass of ozonated water can be drunk 2-3 times a day for 5-6 days. This should accompany the use of probiotics to re-place the ‘damaged’ gut flora with a new natural flora. The probiotics should be taken over 7 to 10 days, and should be taken at least 30 minutes after ozonated water has been drunk.

(Note: If there is no resolution of your symptoms after 10 days, you should consult your medical practi-tioner.)

For Oral Hygiene:

The SY-W300™ unit can be used to make ozonated water to rinse your mouth, to clean your teeth, and to sterilize your toothbrushes. Ozonated water is more powerful than any commercial mouth rinses sold to combat bad breath or gum disease.

Remember the activity of ozonated water lasts only for about 10 hours at the most. So make it fresh each day.


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