Healthy Cleaning with oxygenated water

Overview• Ozone defined• History and areas of use• Current users• Abilities of ozone• Safety and green benefits• Applications of lotus®• lotus® Benefits• Accolades• Conclusions/recommendations

Ozone defined

• (O3) whereby an extra oxygen molecule is added.

• Ozone is a natural oxidizer.• Natural sanitizer.• 50% more powerful than bleach.• Work 3,000 times faster than bleach.• Unstable.

Ozone’s safe history• Used for over 100 years• FDA approved for bottled water in 1982• EPA allows use of ozone with no reporting or

record keeping. (Fed. Register 9/21/2007)• FDA expert panel approved at GRAS in 1997• FDA approved for use with food in June, 2001• Tersano develops patented lotus technology

Ozone’s areas of use• Sanitizing fruits, vegetables at packing plants• Cleaning and sanitizing produce at home• Sanitizing in wineries• Water purification• Replace chlorine in pools and spas• Hospitals to sterilize medical equipment

A few ozone technology users

Abilities of ozone

• Sanitizing Agent– E. Coli, Salmonella, MRSA, Staph, Listeria and

others

• Odor eliminator• Multi-surface Cleaner (including food contact

surfaces)

Safety and Green Benefits

• Reverts to water and oxygen• Eliminates the supply chain related to

chemicals• No MSDS• No training requirement for hazardous

chemicals

Applications• Glass, chrome and mirrors• Hard surfaces• Bathroom fixtures• Carpet• Fabric and room deodorizer• Mildew and mold remover• Neutral cleaner

Education Applications

RestroomsCafeteria/food service

Classrooms

Successes in the education market

• White board cleaner• Can be safely used with children present• Sanitizes and cleans wresting mats and

headgear• Foodservice areas• Daycare

Healthy Schools Network, Inc. is a 501 c3 national environmental health organization that does research, information, education, coalition-building, and advocacy to ensure that every child has a healthy learning environment that is clean and in good repair.

RecommendationsPurchase Healthier, safer, cleaning products (EPP)Choose products that contain the lowest OSHA defined hazardous ingredients.

No or little VOC’sBiodegradableMade from renewable resourcesRated “green” by independent, third party

Recommendations Contd..

Use disinfectants only as required by lawAvoid fragrances and dyesNon-flammableNon-reactiveReduced packagingRefillable

lotus® Benefits • Safe– Reverts to water and oxygen.– Leaves no residual odors or chemicals– Approved for food contact surfaces

• Effective– Kills numerous bacteria including E. coli,

salmonella, MRSA• No allergens– No odors

lotus® Benefits Contd.

• Money Saving– No need to inventory chemicals– One solution for cleaning, sanitizing, deodorizing

• Greening the supply chain– Eliminates most costs associated with shipping– No inventory of chemicals

lotus® Benefits Contd.• Fast– Eliminates rinse step– 3,000 times faster than bleach– No safety training required as with other chemicals

• Peace of Mind– GRAS designation– FDA approved process– NSF pending– GS-37 cleaning standards

lotus® Accolades