Can Ozone really kill mold and mildew ?
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Ozone is quite toxic because of it's reactive nature-More so to small lifeforms because of the increased exposure area..However, it would sort of be like dropping an atomic bomb in the plains to get rid of a prairie dog city.  there are a lot better, cheaper, safer ways than ozone.
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Ozone can be used for bleaching substances and for killing bacteria. Many municipal drinking water systems kill bacteria with ozone instead of the more common chlorine. Ozone does not form organochlorine compounds, but it also does not remain in the water after treatment, so some systems introduce a small amount of chlorine to prevent bacterial growth in the pipes, or may use chlorine intermittently, based on results of periodic testing. Where electrical power is abundant, ozone is a cost-effective method of treating water, as it is produced on demand and does not require transportation and storage of hazardous chemicals. Once it has decayed, it leaves no taste or odor in drinking water.\n\nIndustrially, ozone or ozonated water is used to:\n\ndisinfect water before it is bottled, \nkill bacteria on food-contact surfaces \nscrub yeast and mold spores from the air in food processing plants \nwash fresh fruits and vegetables to kill yeast, mold and bacteria \nchemically attack contaminants in water (iron, arsenic, hydrogen sulfide, nitrites, and complex organics lumped together as "color"), \nprovide an aid to flocculation (a process of agglomeration of molecules, which aids in filtration... this is where the iron and arsenic are removed), \nclean and bleach fabrics (the latter use is patented), \nassist in processing plastics to allow adhesion of inks, \nage rubber samples to determine the useful life of a batch of rubber. \nUsed in surface water treatment plants to eradicate bacteria such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium. This process is known as ozonation.
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Bleach may clean mold off a surface, but it does not kill spores or penetrate porous materials where mold hides. For safe and effective killing of mold, only EPA approved, environmentally safe, biodegradable cleaners should be used. Additionally, it is always best to force dry the area after applying anything wet. Finally, a proven enzyme based product specifically designed to return the environment back into a natural, healthy state should be used to complete the remediation process.\n\nThere is no way to eliminate all molds and mold spores in your home.\nThe only way to control indoor mold growth is to control the moisture. If mold is a problem in your home or building, you must clean up the mold and eliminate the moisture sources.
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After a thunderstorm, there is a distinct smell associated w/ ozone created by lightning. Could be that.\n\n:)
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Wash with detergent to get the sap off.\nWash with bleach/water solution to kill the mildew.\nRinse THOROUGHLY
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I heard that having ozone treatment is amazing for coldsores apparently they never come back, it was on This Morning quite a while a go and i took down the website.  Have a look, hope it helps!  Good luck!
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You could do a report on how Ozone O3 is created and how much energy it needs.  Also how it is broke down.
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I hope you mean the ozone layer, rather than a lair!\n\nBut, no, that is not true, and whoever told you that is now laughing at you!
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the antarctic ozone "hole" varies in size- currently by the best estimate I can find it is in the neighborhood of 7 million square miles- supposedly the CFC ban will help to "heal" the thing- but, a couple of catches to that-\n1. the Chinese still use CFC refrigerants, since CFC refrigerants can be "patented" there, assuring DuPont of continued profits on them.\n\n2. when I took my first refrigeration repair class over 30 years ago, the instructor warned us NEVER to vent a refrigeration system in a basement because the stuff was heavier than air and would displace air in the basement, suffocating you.\n\n Considering the warning that the stuff is heavier than air, and the fact that more change in the size of the hole occurs in conjunction with major volcanic activity than any other time, maybe the "change to safer refrigerants" was more about ensuring Major Corporate profits than about the "ozone hole"- check the patent information on "Freon" and "134a" refrigerants, and remember that "Freon" is heavier than air.\n\n Oh, and what is stated to "cause damage" to the ozone layer, is that "CFCs" break down under high level UV to release chlorine molecules which bond with ozone molecules, and then read about WW1- where they used chlorine gas as a weapon- because it was heavier than air and 'filled' trenches causing suffocation of the troops.\n\nif these chemicals are heavier than air, how are they getting up there?
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For aquariums?  Chlorine can be neutralized with sodium thiosulfate... you may be able to find this at a supply place, but not much more convenient than the regular aquarium stuff.  Ascorbic acid (vitamin c) will also do it, but i'm not sure alot of AA in the water is good- might promote fungus or something.  Don't gamble on the ick stuff, even a slight mis-dose or mis-formulation could result in dead fish.  You are basically making the water just toxic enough to kill the fungus without killing Cecil.
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Yes.\n\nDepending on the kind of mildew you can get chronic lung problems and it can even get you killed. Very rare but happens.\n\nHowever the headaches without any other symptoms should be easily fixed. If you are out of the house for longer periods it should subside. If not consult your doctor.\n\nSpray down the mildew with bleach and create an environment not suitable for mildew. Dry and hot. Be sure you get all places, not just where you can see it. Check everywhere.\n\nWithin a day or 2 all should be well again.
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I believe an antifungal
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If it is truly a mold, spores could release in the air and become an irrtant to those with allergies.  Best keep your moldy plant material (I'm not asking) covered.
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You will have to contact the manufacturer for inactive.  The active is given here\n \nhttp://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Product.jsp?REG_NR=01046600028&DIST_NR=063387\n\nThe tin compound is a common mold preventive.
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it's totally depends on the type of the bacteria!\n1)sterilization:fungi is so sentitive to this condition.but if the bacteria is the kind that produce endospore then this method is not useful\n2)pasteurization:kills all the bacterias except the one couses Query\n3)filterization:useful for bacterias except Mycoplasma\n4)Rays like UV X and Gamma\n5)chemical Gases which are mutagenes like rays\n6)chemical liquids
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Unfortunatly there are some many types of mold.  The best thing to do is find a business that deals with it and have them come out and inspect the house and where the mold is.  They can tell you if it is harmful or not!
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Ozone is one of the main triggers for asthma attacks!!!  I would never consider using ozone to treat asthma without a doctors orders!!  I doubt very much that they would even think about it.  Ozone is a strong oxidizer and is very harmful to the body cells.  Because of this it is listed as a known carcinogen and regulated by the EPA, FDA, and OSHA.