Food Processing Industry

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

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.

WATER VAPOR does not get into the V.4 test chambers but the gaseous ozone does. Inside the chambers are chemically treated Test Cards that change color when ozone is present. The cards measure one-hour and eight-hour levels. On the backside of the holder is an easy to read color chart. This chart allows the user to determine the concentration level by comparing the Test Cards’ color change to the chart.

Protect your workers and your business. The OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) for workers exposed to ozone is 0.10 ppm, time-weighted average over an 8-hr day, 5-days/week.

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