Ozone in Blueair Air Purifier Systems
Many consumers who have heard horror stories about air purifier products are concerned with the amount of ozone that is released by the unit when it is running. However, with the Blueair Air Purifier systems, the consumers don't have to be worried about ozone or the environment. The company has produced air purifiers that environmentally conscious and do not release any toxins while doing their job.
Ozone is a molecule that is made up of three atoms of oxygen. This makes the molecule bond and form with other molecules. The “good” ozone is high in the atmosphere and protects the Earth from the strong rays of the sun. The “bad” ozone, however, is the ozone that is found lower to planet in urban areas. This ozone is produced by pollutants in the air and makes it harder and unhealthier to breathe in the air. Ozone that makes its way indoors is trapped inside a home. If it is inside, ozone can cause residents to experience difficulty breathing and an irritation of the lungs. Research has been geared more toward ozone and its effects due to health problems that were already found in people who experienced exposure to it. There are many government agencies that have examined and created safety thresholds for people and their exposure to ozone.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for outdoor ozone is .08 ppm. The government has also developed safe levels of ozone for commercial workers at their place of business. The commercial places that house workers on a daily basis regulate the ozone level of the building to be 0.10 ppm. The Food and Drug Administration states a strict ozone regulating level. This agency has stated that indoor medical devices should give off no more than 0.05 ppm of ozone.
The air purifiers developed by Blueair have proven themselves to be harmless when it comes to ozone. The air purifiers developed by the company give off no more than .003 ppm of ozone. The ionization process that is used in the system is shown to release a small amount of ozone. However, this amount of ozone is so small that even if the unit is run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it still does not release enough ozone to make an effect on a person's health.
In order to prove that this small amount of ozone is all that is released from these air purifiers are running, the company performed a test on one of its air purifiers. The air purifier was left running in a room for 24 hours. The air was constantly measured for levels of ozone while the unit was running throughout this time. The ozone levels were actually shown to be higher before the unit was turned on and higher when the unit was shut off. While the air purifier was in its “on” position, it was shown that the ozone levels were the lowest. The highest ozone level that was found during the period that the air purifier was running was 0.03 ppm. This level is much lower than the Food and Drug Administration's strict limits on air purifier ozone levels.
For people who are concerned with the quality of their indoor air, an air purifier may seem like the perfect solution. Once these people were informed of the dangers of ozone that may be released from these units, however, maybe people were even more concerned with having an air purifier present in their home than just dealing with their contaminated indoor air. After showing the results of the test that this company performed on its air purifiers, many people who are interested in raising the quality of their indoor air can breathe easier with a unit in their home. With the safety of their customers in mind, Blueair was careful to develop healthy air purifiers.
