Ozone SafeAir Badge (382004-50)

Color change for Ozone is from blue to white.

The SafeAir Ozone badge may be used for personnel or area monitoring for exposure time from 15 minutes to 48 hours.

Introduction:

Ozone is a bluish gas with a pleasant, characteristic odor in concentrations of less than 2 ppm. In higher concentrations, the odor is pungent and irritating. Ozone is a severe irritant to the eyes and the mucous membranes. Long-term exposures will cause pulmonary edema (abnormal fluid build up in the lungs) and chronic respiratory disease. OSHA and NIOSH exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 ppm (TWA).

Ozone is used as a disinfectant for air and water. It is also used to bleach waxes, textiles and oils.

Principle of Operation:

The SafeAir ozone badge is a monitoring system designed to indicate the presence of ozone at concentrations at the permissible exposure limit. The SafeAir ozone badge detects the presence of ozone by forming a color change in the shape of an triangle with an exclamation mark inside. This indication is produced by a color-forming reaction which occurs when ozone reacts with a flat indicator layer.

Operating Instructions:

1. Remove the pouch from the refrigerator and allow it to warm to room temperature.

2. Remove the badge from its protective pouch. Remove activation label before monitoring.

3. Remove activation label before monitoring.

4. For personnel monitoring, attach the badge near the user’s breathing zone (i.e. the collar) with the front side exposed to the surrounding atmosphere.

5. For area monitoring, attach the badge to a stand and mount in a centralized area with the front side exposed to the surrounding atmosphere.

6. The exclamation mark appears within the triangle when ozone is present. Please note that the exclamation mark will appear underneath the printed exposure dose (sensitivity).

7. To obtain the average concentration, divide the exposure dose (ppm∙hr) by the exposure time in hours (hr).

Storage:

The ChromAir ozone monitor should be refrigerated in its sealed bag at all times.

Sampling Parameters:

Downloads:

382004 Manual

Ozone Information