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CASCADIAN®
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O3
Water Systems, Inc.
17700 147th St SE
Suite F
Monroe, WA 98272
USA
Phone:
360-794-9511
Fax: 360-794-0856
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Ozone
Gets OK For Use
in U.S. Food Industry.
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| Source: Reprinted from: The EPRI Journal - Volume 22,
Number 4, 1997 Palo Alto, CA - Ozone, one of the most effective
disinfectants used in food processing in other countries, has received "Generally
Recognized As Safe" (GRAS) status in the United States from a panel of experts in the
food science, ozone technology, and other related fields. |
| Ozone is one of the most powerful disinfectants known. And
there are no toxic byproducts or potential health hazards when properly used to kill
bacteria. Now, a panel of experts from food science, ozone technology and other related
fields have declared ozone safe for food processing. This is also known as GRAS (Generally
Recognized as Safe). An expert panel of six scientists found that:
• Ozone has been shown to be a more powerful disinfectant than
chlorine.
• Ozone has been used safely and effectively in water treatment for nine decades and
has been approved in the U.S. as GRAS for treatment of bottled water since 1982.
• Ozone has been applied in the food industry in Europe for decades and, in some
cases, for almost a century.
• Ozone doesn't remain in water so there are no safety concerns about consumption. |
| Ozone is generated for immediate use, so leaks and spills
are not a concern. "An onsite generator produces ozone via an electrical discharge.
Ozone gas is then mixed with water for washing the food and process equipment. The wash
water, called flume water, can be filtered and recycled for reuse--a big environmental
benefit," said Ammi Amarnath, EPRI manager in charge of this project. Potential applications for ozone in the food industry include increasing the
yield of certain crops, protection of raw agricultural commodities during storage and
transit, and sanitizing packaging materials used for food storage. |
| Jeff Barach, vice president of research and food science
policy with the National Food Processors Association commented, "Ozone is very
efficient in killing pathogens and spoilage organisms and its use by the food industry
will be welcomed as another tool to ensure the production of safe and wholesome
foods." |
| No further action is needed, and ozone can now be
implemented in the $430 billion dollar food industry, where potential applications include
increasing the yield of certain crops, protecting raw agricultural commodities during
storage and transit, sanitizing packaging materials used for storage, or added to water to
wash food. |
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