germicidal uv lamps and ozone

[Jeswin]

We have our UV hood lamps on 24 hr a day now. Recently I noticed a
strong smell as I opened the hood to prepare reactions. Is this ozone
being produced? Or maybe the UV is reacting with the plastics (pipet
tip boxes, plastic beaker) inside?

I just felt this strong smell recently. I guess before doing any work,
I'll have to open the hood and let the smell out.

[Nathan McCorkle]

ozone is said to smell like waterfalls, or 'fresh'... stick your nose
in front of a home air ionizer and you'll smell ozone for reference
(but not too long, as its reactive with you!)

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[Cory Geesaman]

Love the smell of Ozone, reminds me of high voltage :)

On Friday, April 27, 2012 5:09:42 PM UTC-4, Nathan McCorkle wrote:

ozone is said to smell like waterfalls, or 'fresh'... stick your nose
in front of a home air ionizer and you'll smell ozone for reference
(but not too long, as its reactive with you!)

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Jeswin <phill...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We have our UV hood lamps on 24 hr a day now. Recently I noticed a
> strong smell as I opened the hood to prepare reactions. Is this ozone
> being produced? Or maybe the UV is reacting with the plastics (pipet
> tip boxes, plastic beaker) inside?
>
> I just felt this strong smell recently. I guess before doing any work,
> I'll have to open the hood and let the smell out.
>
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[Cathal Garvey]

It's also familiar as the main scent of a toner photocopier in use.

Cory Geesaman <co...@geesaman.com> wrote:

>Love the smell of Ozone, reminds me of high voltage :)
>
>On Friday, April 27, 2012 5:09:42 PM UTC-4, Nathan McCorkle wrote:
>>
>> ozone is said to smell like waterfalls, or 'fresh'... stick your nose
>
>> in front of a home air ionizer and you'll smell ozone for reference
>> (but not too long, as its reactive with you!)
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Jeswin <phill...@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>> > We have our UV hood lamps on 24 hr a day now. Recently I noticed a
>> > strong smell as I opened the hood to prepare reactions. Is this
>ozone
>> > being produced? Or maybe the UV is reacting with the plastics
>(pipet
>> > tip boxes, plastic beaker) inside?
>> >
>> > I just felt this strong smell recently. I guess before doing any
>work,
>> > I'll have to open the hood and let the smell out.
>> >
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