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RE: ozone creation
Dear Peter,
X-rays/gamma rays will definitely produce ozone, as will electrical
discharges and electron beams.
Best regards,
Grant
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter L. Tarver [mailto:peter.tarver@sanmina-sci.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:07 PM
To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: ozone creation
Please pardon a question from among the unwashed (my
previous experience is with nonionizing radiation). The
traffic I've seen on this list is primarily related to
radionuclides, but my question is not.
I am in the process of evaluating a product for use in the
electronics industry that employs a "soft" x-radiation
source as a photoionizer to mitigate an electrostatic charge
accumulation problem that reduces product yield. My
customer has asked me whether or not use of the photoionizer
will create ozone in their equipment.
My previous understanding and what I have been able to find
using internet search engines points uv radiation creating
ozone and no indications that x-radiation does (though I
don't see why it might not be capable, since the incident
energy is greater than uv).
If anyone can either point me to a resource or even give
direct advice, I'd appreciate it.
Regards,
Peter L. Tarver, PE
Product Safety Manager
Sanmina-SCI Homologation Services
San Jose, CA
peter.tarver@sanmina-sci.com
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