Re: ozone rich environment

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

Hi Gary,

On 21 Jul 2002, at 13:12, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Gary Peterson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <glpeterson-at-tfcbooks-dot-com>
> 
>  > . . . ozone is also really bad for your lungs especially if you don't
> > ventilate!
> 
> 
> It's my understanding that pure ozone can be breathed without any adverse
> effects whatsoever, but don't take my word for it.  It problem arises from
> the subsequent creation of a form of nitrous oxide in the vicinity of
> energetically operating Tesla coils--Tesla called this "the burning of
> atmospheric nitrogen."  I believe the gas can combine with the moisture in
> one's lungs to form weak nitric acid.
> 
> Gary

Unfortunately, ozone is an extremely reactive oxidant. Very similar 
to a free radical in nature. It will easily burn human tissue.

Regards,
malcolm