Recently, research on the use of ozone generating equipment in storehouses for the removal of ethylene has raised doubt about its effectiveness. The issue of concern was found to be in the release of ozone immediately into the air, as this gas is known to have dangerous effects on human health. For that reason, it was highly recommended to use equipment that does not disperse ozone throughout the storage area.
Some manufacturers and vendors of ozone-generating devices often use terms such as “energized oxygen”, or “pure air”, which might be misleading to customers when it comes to safety, given that ozone is a toxic gas. If applied at sufficient concentrations, it causes harmful health consequences and can damage the lungs, especially for those workers who are directly exposed to it.
Human health standards (OSHA, NIOSH) require that workers should not be exposed to an average ozone concentration above 0.1 ppm for more than 8 hours. The challenge being that when used at concentrations that don’t exceed public health standards, ozone applied to indoor air doesn’t effectively remove ethylene.
Human safety factor is one of the main reasons why Miatech’s Bio Turbo uses a patented technology of employing ozone that removes ethylene and airborne pathogens without exposing people or equipment to the risk of ozone contamination.
The Bio Turbo technology doesn’t directly release ozone to the air. Instead, the gas is locked inside the system where all decontamination processes are carried out internally. Added security measures are taken in the form of automatic switches which ensure that no ozone can be released into the environment in the case of system failure.
Even though ozone generators are still widely used in the industry, there are certain harmful effects that everyone should be aware of. For more information about the use of ozone-generating equipment in indoor occupied spaces, you can read the study “Ozone Safety in Cold Rooms and Pack Houses Explained” written by Jan Lievens.
Check this link for the study:
To get more information about Bio Turbo, contact:
Oleg Kuts
Tel. 1 (503) 659-5680