Measuring Ozone in Industrial Environment Possible with Iran-Made Instrument
Nasrin Nawab Safa, a member of the board of directors and one of the researchers of an Iranian company told Iranian media that the production line of this company is in two fields of ozone measurement using optical instruments and spectrometry device (ultraviolet light measuring devices).
“Our ozone analyzer device production was supported by the Optics and Quantum Taskforce,’ which is part of the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy," she said.
“Ozone gas analyzer is used in many industries where accurate measurement of the gas matters a lot,” Nawab Safa added.
Nawab Safa considered ozone gas as a poisonous gas that is harmful to human health, adding, “Moreover, this gas has many uses in various industries. In order to work with it, it needs to be regularly checked so that its amount is not too much that endangers the personnels' health and that has become possible with the Iranian-made instrument.”
The researcher went on to stress that the Iranian-made device can measure the amount of ozone gas online.
“In Iran, ozone gas is measured using chemical methods, but our instrument provides the necessary information in this field to the operator with an optical and online method,” she continued to underscore.
Referring to the design and manufacture of the spectrophotometer in their company, the researcher further said, “This instrument operates in both visible and UV ranges with an accuracy of one tenth of a nanometer.”
She mentioned suitable size and sustainable design as other advantages of their company’s products, expressing hope they can be commercialized for research and laboratory applications.
Once inside an instrument, ozone can be measured by its absorption of ultraviolet (UV) light or by the electrical current produced in an ozone chemical reaction.
Despite all its broad applications, ozone may cause headaches, coughing, dry throat, shortness of breath, a heavy feeling in chest, and fluid in the lungs. Higher levels of exposure can lead to more severe symptoms. Chronic exposure may lead to asthma. Workers may be harmed from exposure to ozone, studies available online on the Internet read.
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