Re: Half life of N2?

"William Penrose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 07:23:52 -0700, "[EMAIL PROTECTED] \(formerly\)"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Be sure you check the atmospheric ozone level with instrumentation.  The
> >halflife of ozone is a function of room contents, temperature, and
> >humidity.
>
> Good advice. A room with a lot of organic material in it will degrade
> ozoneYour nos quickly. An empty room may not.
>
> A sufficiently sensitive ozone analyzer will set you back a few
> dollars. Your nose is a sensitive indicator. Or rather your throat,
> which becomes irritated before you can smell the gas.

Your nose will stop sensing ozone after a short time, so it is not a
reliable sensor.  Depending on your throat becoming irritated means you are
waiting for damage to happen.

>
> Keeping the overall ozone low, around 10 ppm, will accomplish the
> purpose and disappear very quickly.
>
> Bill Penrose