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PublMed.gov

There is an extensive bibliography on the bactericidal and inactivation properties of ozone viruses, which is even experimentally used in the hospital setting, in combination with oxygen, to treat patients suffering from severe viral pathologies. There are many scientific validations by scholars, universities and research laboratories, some of these (over 19,000) are available online on PUBMED, the most authoritative international biomedical literature (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed) followed some links of the main topics.

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International validations of Ozone O3

For many years, ozone has been recognized by the main international regulatory bodies as an effective aid in the sanitizing work of air, water and food. The main validations are as follows: 1976 EPA Environmental Protection Agency (USA) 1982 IBWA International Bottled Water Association (USA) 1996 Italian Ministry of Health (ITALY): with protocol dated July 31, 1996 nr. 24482, it recognized the use of ozone in the air and water treatment as a natural aid for the sterilization of environments contaminated by bacteria, viruses, spores, molds and mites. 1999 USDA Department of Agriculture (USA) 2001 FDA Food and Drug Administration (USA) 2002 NOP National Organic Program (USA) 2003 EFSA Food Safety Agency (EU) Italian Ministry of Health (ITALY): with CNSA of 10/21/2010 it recognized the use of ozone in the treatment of air and water as a disinfectant and disinfestante2012 BPR European Biocides List (EU) 2018 ECHA European Chemicals Agency (EU) pending approval

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Scientific Validations Use of Ozone

The FDA (Food & Drugs Administration), the USDA (US Department of Agriculture) and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) have approved Ozone as an antimicrobial agent "GRAS", the USDA and the National Organic Program have also approved as an active ingredient for the sanitization of surfaces (plastic and stainless steel) in direct contact with food without the need for rinsing and with no chemical residue. OZONE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (PROTOCOL N. 24482 OF 31 JULY 1996) NATURAL PROTECTION FOR THE STERILIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTS CONTAMINATED BY BACTERIA, VIRUSES, SPORES ETC. AND INFESTED WITH MITES, INSECTS, ETC. From the data obtained from a research carried out at the University of Trieste - Department of Life Sciences (D4 Rizoma project 2007-2008), it is possible to notice a reduction of the microbial load of over 90% with concentrations not lower than 2 ppm for at least 6 hours of treatment. At higher concentrations the same result was obtained by decreasing the treatment time. According to studies carried out by the University of Pavia, Dept. of Pharmacological Physiological Sciences in 2004, in a 115 cubic m room treated with ozonation for 20 minutes the bacterial load of the air was reduced by 63% and that of yeasts and molds by 46.5%, while the bacterial load of the surfaces has been reduced by 90% and that of yeasts and molds by 99%. PROTOCOLS RELEASED IN ITALY: • University of Naples “Federico II” in vitro tests of the inactivating power of nascent oxygen towards pathogenic enterobacteria and absence of genetic mutations • University of Udine - Department of food sciences prot. 219/94 decontamination tests on flat surfaces of equipment used for processing salmonella meats - listerie • University of Parma - Institute of microbiology tests to verify the sterilization capacity on bacterial colonies and. Coli s.aureus - ps.augugosa - str duranS • Ministry of Health Higher Institute of Health - Department of Veterinary Nutrition and Nutrition, protocols filed certifications, protocol 24482 31/07/96

Notes Ministry of Health

Paragraph taken from the CNSA opinion Approved and printed by the Ministry of Health 10/27/2010 Italy - The Ministry of Health with protocol of July 31, 1996 No. 24482, recognized the use of ozone in the treatment of air and water, as a natural aid for the sterilization of environments contaminated by bacteria, viruses, spores, molds and mites. 5. APPLICATIONS The predominant characteristic of ozone is that in standard atmospheric conditions it is in the gas phase, favoring numerous applications in the food-hygiene field. Unlike traditional disinfectants, (eg chlorine) which release polluting residues, ozone decomposes to oxygen; this could represent an advantage for the environment and for health by avoiding the side effects. Page 7_8 CNSA - October 27, 2010

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