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Contact:
Rainbow Air Australia
Address:
P O BOX 1517 MDC
Doncaster East 3109
Phone: 1300 132 074
Mobile: 0419 544 255
Email: sales@rainbowair.com.au
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Ozone is a naturally occurring
gas created from oxygen atoms. The oxygen we breathe is made
up of 2 oxygen atoms. These oxygen molecules are broken into
atoms by the corona discharge during lightning storms or by
UV light from the Sun. Single oxygen atoms cannot exist alone
without regrouping back into di-atomic oxygen molecules. During
this recombination stage some atoms will regroup into loosely-bonded
tri-atomic oxygen. This new molecule is called Ozone. Due to
the loose bond in this oxygen molecule - ozone is a very strong
oxidant and an ideal chemical-free purification and disinfecting
agent.
Ozone is very unstable and must be generated
at the site of its intended use. Portable ozone generators create
ozone at the point of use. Ozone has a half-life of from 10
to 20 minutes, depending on atmospheric conditions. It reverts
back to O2 in a short time.
Ozone is
frequently misdiagnosed and equated to low-altitude pollution.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, Ozone breaks
down air pollutants.
The most effective way to produce Ozone commercially is through
the use of corona discharge. All RAINBOWAIR units produce Ozone
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| As ozone is created it floats freely in the air
and water. By nature it is an unstable molecule and has a half-life
of approximately 20 minutes. Shortly after ozone is created
it begins to break down. It will cast off the third ozone atom,
which will recombine with either another oxygen atom, reverting
back to simple Oxygen (O2), or it will recombine with another
gaseous element forming an inert gas losing all of its odor
characteristics. Picture a room full of smoke; it is the phenol
gas that is released that is the basis of the odor. It is in
the air and on the surface of all areas exposed to the smoke.
When introduced into that environment, the ozone quickly breaks
down as it combines with the phenol gas molecule destroying
all odor characteristics.
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| Ozone is very effective in eliminating
odors including tobacco smoke, human and pet odors, food odors,
mold and mildew odors, garbage odors, renovation odors and much
more. It is not a re-odorant. It totally destroys the offending
gases that are the source of everything we smell. Unlike many
other deodorizing methods, ozone actually searches out and destroys
the problem gases. It will react with contaminants in the air,
water, fabrics and on the surface of the walls and ceilings.
Unlike other types of air purification systems, an ozone generator
does not depend on the air passing through the machine to do
its job. Ozone generators also produce large quantities of ions
via the corona discharge. The ions cause the dust particles
to agglomerate, and precipitate from the air, leaving a cleaner
environment.
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| Ions are charged particles in the air that are
formed in nature when enough energy acts upon a molecule such
as carbon dioxide, oxygen, water, or nitrogen to eject an electron
from the molecule leaving a positively charged Ion. The displaced
electron attaches itself to a nearby molecule, which then becomes
a negatively charged Ion. It is the negative ion of oxygen that
affects us the most. Remember that feeling you've experienced
near a waterfall or high in the mountains? Those are two places
that thousands of negative ions occur. They create an effect
on human biochemistry. The normal Ion count in fresh country
air is 2,000 to 4,000 negative ions per cubic centimeter (about
the size of a sugar cube). At Yosemite Falls, you'll experience
over 100,000 negative Ions per cubic centimeter. On the other
hand, the level is far below 100 per cubic centimeter on the
Los Angeles freeways during rush hour.
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| The negative ions cause microscopic particles
(particulates) floating in a room, that often cause people to
have allergic reactions, to clump together and fall to the floor
where they can be vacuumed up. This is due to an electrostatic
charge between the negative ions and other air molecules and
particles in the air. Negative ionizers have been used for years
to help rid closed environments of allergens such as dust particles,
animal dander, pollen, mold spores, cigarette smoke, cigar smoke,
particulate matter, etc. floating in the air. According to the
book, The Ion Effect, negative ions are effective for allergies,
asthma, catarrh, hay ever, sinusitis, eczema, burns, emphysema,
and even as a substitute for tranquilizers. It was discovered
that negative ions balance serotonin in the body, and this explains
why people tend to feel more alert, stable and energized in
the presence of negative ions.
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