Conversely, today many industry experts tout it as a natural air sanitizer and deodorizer, proclaiming it is not a cause, but rather a solution, to poor air quality. Indeed, the questions are many. This article will answer many of the questions and concerns about ozone, review its use as air purifier and deodorizer, and show how, when applied responsibly, it can bring a breath of fresh air to your facility. Scientifically Speaking Let s start with natural ozone in the atmosphere. This bombardment causes an oxygen molecule to split, allowing the stray oxygen atom to attach itself to another oxygen molecule, thus forming ozone, or O 3 .
Nature produces ozone in other ways, too.
The electrical discharge of lightning creates ozone, which is why the air smells so fresh and clean after a thunderstorm. The ozone has oxidized the pollutants in the air. Many people even hang their laundry out to dry after a thunderstorm to capture the fresh scent. The sun is continuously converting O 2 to O 3 and vice versa to retain nature s delicate balance. These gases attack and destroy ozone.