Tips on Ozone

Ozone Compatible Materials
Ozone is a very corrosive and toxic gas.
In the gas phase, ozone compatible materials include only the following: Stainless Steel, Teflon or Kynar, and Viton as the o-ring elastomer. Anything less than these components may leak, either in the short term or within a few months. Due to the toxic nature of this gas and the health and well being of employees and end-users, this is critical to all designs. Read our safety section for additional protection options.

Once ozone is dissolved in the water through proper contacting and degassing, it is less corrosive and additional materials can be utilized. While stainless steel, Teflon, Viton for pump seals and o-ring elastomers are the preferred materials, we have had success with the following: PVC, Schedule 80 in concentrations less than 5 ppm and mild steel with concentrations less than 1 ppm.

Recommended Operator Training
Minimum Standards
To ensure safe operation of ozone systems, Piper Environmental Group, Inc., Inc. recommends operator training for all installations. This outline identifies the major areas for training that we recommend as a standard.