I have been asked to investigate the safety of a household Air
Cleaning device which uses an RF ION Generator to produce a low level
Ozone. The manufacturer of this device provided me with a CSA
Certificate that quotes the following standards:
CSA Std C22.2No. 187-M1986
Electrical Bulletins 750B
750E
ANSI/UL 867
The manufacturer says that there is a sensor inside the unit that
shuts off the generator if it detects more than .05ppm of ions/ozone
in the room. I know the American Heart Association is against such
devices but feels levels of .05ppm is safe. Same goes for the FDA.
Does anyone out there have any experience with such household devices?
Are they safe for humans over long exposure times?
Did the manufacture apply the correct standards to the product?
Do these devices really work producing only .05ppm of ozone?
Does the FCC have anything to say about an RF ION Generator and the
radiated emissions they might produce?
Anything else you can add would be most appreciated.
Regards,
Brian Kunde
Group Leader
Compliance Testing Center
LECO Corporation
3000 Lakeview Ave.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(616) 982-5423 phone
(616) 982-8964 fax
[email protected]
