Aqueous Ozone for Emergency Response

Controlled Ozone Technology offers First Responders
a limitless supply of decontaiminant.

The implications of war and bio-terrorism have an impact on both humanity and our environment. The use of ozone technology addresses both of these issues—safely and effectively. The nature of ozonated water's technology and versatility allows it to easily disinfect and decontaminate containers, instruments, equipment, work areas, drinking water and even people.

Ozone has been proven safe and highly effective in the bio-hazard arena, providing a more effective alternative for hospitals, hazardous materials companies, fire stations, ambulances and the military.

Bio-hazard control for equipment and personnel

Ask Purzone about ozone systems taking center stage for use on people, particularly in decontaminating individuals exposed to bio-hazardous materials, such as anthrax, for both military and civilian casualties overseas and on the home front. Current systems can be easily transported to any environment and to any location in the world. It simply requires access to any water source. For military applications, ozone systems can be used both preventatively and proactively, making efficient use of limited water supplies. Machine's have the ability to supply safe, ozonated water to a shower cabin or cabins, to then be used to decontaminate human skin and clothing exposed to bio-warfare agents.

For example, given 20,000 gallons of water, 800 military troops can be washed down and de-contaminated. The system will then collect all the original water, less evaporation, clean it, and make it available to use all over again.

No storage of decontamination chemicals

Due to the fact that ozone is not a chemical that is stored, there is no need for special storage conditions, periodic maintenance requirements and/or consideration of shelf life. Ozone is produced onsite, the EnviroWash operates on either electrical, propane or gasoline power and requires the availability of a water source.

The on-site manufacturing of ozone as an anti-pathogen has several advantages over conventional and non-conventional cleanup technologies. The use of other chemicals for disinfection (i.e. chlorine dioxide) requires that government agencies stockpile the chemicals in pressurized canisters for emergency use. These stockpiles must be continuously monitored for viability, in that such chemicals cannot sustain effectiveness indefinitely. On-site manufacture of ozone allows for the production of unlimited quantities of disinfecting substance, thus avoiding the need to stockpile.

Easily and safely adjusts to any toxicity level

Moreover, on-site manufacture allows for the adjustability of toxicity through controls on the generating system, where that option would be difficult to manage in a stockpile format. Ozone gas is capable of diffusing into crevices and difficult to reach areas in buildings where anthrax spores might settle, and is a strong disinfectant in both gaseous and aqueous forms. Ozone is produced from oxygen by an onsite ozone generator, and it safely decomposes back to oxygen, leaving no residual after the process is terminated.

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