Are Ozone Generators Dangerous?
Ozone generator dangers can be minimal in occupied areas, as long as the ozone concentration remains below the safe level specified by OSHA or the EPA. At higher concentrations ozone can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath, and throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections. People vary widely in their susceptibility to ozone. Therefore, you should only run our machines on their low settings, in well-ventilated spaces while people and pets are present. In order to totally eliminate any danger from using ozone, do not run our machines in occupied spaces. Utilize the timers available on many of our units, to switch on our ozone generators while you are out of the building and shut them off an hour or so before you return, so the ozone has time to safely dissipate (turn back into oxygen) prior to reoccupying the space. For units without timers, it is safe to enter a fre
