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NEW OZONE TEST KIT FOR WORKER SAFETY IN THE BOTTLED WATER and FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

For Immediate Release
GARY W. SHORT
VISTANOMICS, INC.
818-249.1236
818-249.1469
gws@ecobadge.com
http://www.ecobadge.com

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA – August 27, 2007 – Vistanomics, Inc. through its President – Gary W. Short – introduced at the World Congress on Ozone and Ultraviolet Technologies in Los Angeles the availability of its latest ozone detection kit. Known as the Eco Badge® Kit V.4 it is designed to measure ambient ozone concentration levels in the most humid of environments.

Ozone is fast becoming the preferred disinfectant in the food processing industry. Already, widely used by bottled water companies, food processors are discovering its benefits as well. Ozone generators inject high levels of ozone into water which is then sprayed on floors, ceiling, walls, machinery, and food. Currently, worker exposure to ozone is measured by either fixed monitoring stations which are limited to the immediate area they cover or expensive, and cumbersome hand-held sensors. Off gases (the ozone that escapes from the water) can do permanent damage to the worker’s respiratory system. Once these unhealthy levels are determined, the plant safety manager can take steps to remedy the situation by increasing the ventilation in the area; or adjusting the level of ozone injected into the water.

Hand-held sensors are awkward to use. They cannot be held by the worker who is spraying the area with ozonated water. An easier to use, and less expensive method is needed.

The Eco Badge® Kit V.4 is easy to use. It clips to the worker’s shirt or jacket leaving both hands free to work. It gives both one-hour and eight-hour readings in a range of 0.025 to 0.120 ppm with ± .06 The Eco Badge® V.4 will detect ozone in areas that monitoring stations will not and is more sensitive than hand-held sensors.