Ozone is a natural gas consisting in three oxygen atoms (O3). It has a strong oxidizing action, able to react with organic and inorganic substances. Once the sanitizing activity is completed, ozone goes back to oxygen, leaving no residues.
How does this process turn into benefit?
Thanks to the action against bacteria, fungi, moulds, viruses, odours, contaminations.
In the agrifood sector, the benefits in terms of quality and shelf life of the product are great, most of all because ozone does not leave residues on the products.
Nowadays, the use of ozone as a sanitizing agent is a fundamental requirement in terms of healthiness and quality required by the market.
Scientific proofs and extensive health protection legislation ensure that today ozone stands out as the safest, most natural and most economical treatment agent for air and water.
Since June 26, 2001, the F.D.A. (US government body for the regulation of food products) validated the compatibility of ozone “in established measures” with human activities.
In Italy, the Ministry of Health, by means of Protocol No. 24482 – July 1996, recognized ozone as a natural presidium for the sterilization of environments.