{"id":1159,"date":"2015-10-17T17:11:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-17T17:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2015-10-14T17:17:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T17:17:33","slug":"ozone-regulations-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/ozone-regulations-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozone Regulations &#8211; what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ozone in air is regulated by OSHA and the EPA.\u00a0 NIOSH also offers recommendations, however they do not regulate ozone in any way.\u00a0 It is good to be aware of the basics from each.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Ozone <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Regulations<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"color: #00ae00;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> OSHA guidelines for O3 in the workplace are based on time-weighted averages. 0.1 ppm for 8 hours per day exposure.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">OSHA requires that if you are generating ozone that you measure this ozone level for safety purposes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The OSHA website cites several guidelines for ozone in the workplace<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">0.3 ppm for no more than 15 minute exposure<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">0.2 ppm for no more than 2 hours exposur<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">e<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">0.1 ppm for 8 hours per day exposure doing light work<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">0.08 ppm for 8 hours per day exposure doing moderate work<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">0.05 ppm for 8 hours per day exposure doing heavy work<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For more information see the OSHA web page regarding ozone<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dts\/chemicalsampling\/data\/CH_259300.html<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #00ae00;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">NIOSH safety and health standards are not enforceable under US law. NIOSH does \u201cdevelop recommendations for health and safety standards\u201d that may influence future law and OSHA regulations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">M<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">ax recommended exposure limit is 0.1 PPM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Ozone levels of 5 PPM or higher are considered immediately dangerous to life or health<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Respirator Recommendations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Up to 1 ppm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Any ozone rated cartridge respirator<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Any supplied air respirator<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Up to 2.5 ppm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Any supplied air respirator operated in a continuous flow mode<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Any powered air purifying respirator<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Up to 5 ppm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Add face mask to respirator<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Entrance into unknown concentrations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Self contained breathing apparatus with full face mask<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #00ae00;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">The EPA measures, tracks, reports, and regulates ground level ambient ozone levels in large cities throughout the United States.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Good Up High, Bad Nearby<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Ground level ozone<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Ozone near the ground is considered pollution by the EPA and is regulated<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">EPA does not recommend, or regulate ozone generators, it does offer safety information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Ozone Air Quality Standards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Primary standards set limits to protect public health, including the health of &#8220;sensitive&#8221; populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0047ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lohit Hindi,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Albany,serif;\">Secondary Standards set limits to protect public welfare, including protection against visibility impairment, damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>EPA Standards\n<ul>\n<li>8-hour limit = 0.08 ppm<\/li>\n<li>1-hour limit = 0.12 ppm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/ozone\/safety.html\">For more info on ozone safety click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oxidation Tech offers a full range of ozone monitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/Oxidation%20Tech offers a full range of ozone monitors.     C16 Sensor in Hand  Handheld Ozone Monitors  Aeroqual SM70 ozone sensor  Fixed Ozone Detectors  OZ-2 Dissolved Ozone Test Kit  Measure ozone in water  A23-14 Ozone Calibration Kit  Ozone Monitor Accessories  Plug-in Smart sensor  Replacement Ozone Sensors\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Handheld ozone monitors\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/5\/small_image\/210x\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/c\/1\/c16_in_hand_small.png\" alt=\"C16 Sensor in Hand\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Oxidation%20Tech offers a full range of ozone monitors.     C16 Sensor in Hand  Handheld Ozone Monitors  Aeroqual SM70 ozone sensor  Fixed Ozone Detectors  OZ-2 Dissolved Ozone Test Kit  Measure ozone in water  A23-14 Ozone Calibration Kit  Ozone Monitor Accessories  Plug-in Smart sensor  Replacement Ozone Sensors\">Handheld Ozone Monitors<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products\/ozone-monitors\/fixed-ozone-monitor.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"wall mount and fixed ozone detection devices\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/5\/small_image\/210x\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/s\/m\/sm-70.jpg\" alt=\"Aeroqual SM70 ozone sensor\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products\/ozone-monitors\/fixed-ozone-monitor.html\">Fixed Ozone Detectors<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products\/ozone-monitors\/dissolved-meters.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"ozone monitors and testers for ozone in water\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/5\/small_image\/210x\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/o\/z\/ozone_test_kit_oz-2.jpg\" alt=\"OZ-2 Dissolved Ozone Test Kit\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products\/ozone-monitors\/dissolved-meters.html\">Measure ozone in water<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products\/ozone-monitors\/accessories.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"ozone monitor accessories\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/5\/small_image\/210x\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/a\/2\/a23-14.png\" alt=\"A23-14 Ozone Calibration Kit\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products\/ozone-monitors\/accessories.html\">Ozone Monitor Accessories<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products\/ozone-monitors\/replacement-sensors.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"replacement ozone sensors\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/5\/small_image\/210x\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/s\/e\/sensor_image_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_2_1_1_2_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_2_2.png\" alt=\"Plug-in Smart sensor\" width=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products\/ozone-monitors\/replacement-sensors.html\">Replacement Ozone Sensors<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ozone in air is regulated by OSHA and the EPA.\u00a0 NIOSH also offers recommendations, however they do not regulate ozone in any way.\u00a0 It is 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