Ozone Ultra Clean Ltd
A UK company has devised an innovative technology that uses ozone as a sanitising agent.
Most people have heard of ozone in the context of the ozone layer - the layer of our atmosphere that protects us from the sun's harmful UV rays. Ozone (O³, a gas composed of three oxygen atoms) is naturally generated when atmospheric oxygen rises to the stratosphere, and is exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
In addition to forming a layer of protection, ozone is one of the most powerful naturally occurring sterilisers in the world, destroying bacteria, viruses, allergens, mould and odours on contact. Naturally occurring ozone continually cleanses our air and water, effectively purifying the planet.
Ozone reacts with contaminants and oxidises them, destroying the offending organism by rupturing the cell wall. Contaminants are consequently incapable of developing a resistance to ozone over time. Ozone has been shown to effectively inactivate multiple pathogens; including MRSA, Norovirus (Winter Vomiting), Ecoli, Legionella and Listeria. Research has demonstrated that above a certain level, ozone will kill any organic contaminant given adequate time.
Imagine the possibilities if you could safely harness the sanitising power of ozone in gaseous form. As a gas, ozone is at its most effective. Ozone gas can fill areas very quickly, will penetrate into places that are traditionally difficult to reach (including fabrics and upholstery) and will inactivate contaminants on contact. Consider the labour force, time and range of chemicals required to disinfect the entirety of a large room and its contents. By using ozone instead, all of the walls, the doors and doorframes, the windows, the floor, the ceiling, the contents, soft furnishings and even the air can be treated automatically, with no additional chemicals and in a very short timescale.
Ozone Ultra Clean provides a service that safely utilises ozone gas for exactly this purpose.
Using high specification equipment, Ozone Ultra Clean has harnessed the power of nature’s steriliser to provide a unique deep-cleaning sanitisation service. Their equipment can raise indoor ozone levels to a point capable of complete biocidal action, allowing rapid sanitisation of the air and all surfaces within large areas on contact. Once the sanitisation process is complete, the equipment runs an ozone deactivation cycle to convert any remaining ozone back into oxygen. The process therefore leaves no chemical residue, just fresh clean air.
Ozone Ultra Clean’s sanitisation services have been successfully utilised in the retail, care, food, and pharmaceutical sectors, and are suited to practically any application requiring a high standard of hygiene, and for anyone wishing to reduce the environmental footprint, time and labour requirement of their current sanitisation regime.
http://www.ozoneultraclean.co.uk
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