Is ozone dangerous?
Virtually all of the chemicals used in your laundry are potentially dangerous and ozone should be given similar respect. Ozone is a very aggressive oxidant that if allowed to permeate a laundry room can cause headaches and/or nausea which can last 24 to 48 hours. Ozone has a distinctive odor and too much ozone in the laundry is readily noticeable. When properly applied, ozone will have a sweet freshening smell on the linen which is all but gone at the end of the drying process. Constantly watery eyes, headaches and/or queasiness (especially if present in two or more laundry workers) could indicate that ozone levels are too high. Extreme ozone levels are readily noticeable and are similar to a strong whiff of chlorine that is immediately evident in the sinuses. Responsible ozone companies design their systems to assure that ozone levels are well within OSHA standards.
