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Jay Maechtlen
Ameriquest Data Service

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Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]> wrote on 01/03/2006 
08:51:44 AM:

> Happy New Year to all! Hope this year will be a great one for you all.
> Has anyone heard of using ozone to treat smoke odor on records. The 
records
> were not damaged by fire or water but were contained in a fire proof
> cabinet and smelled like smoke. My uncle used instant coffee to 
eliminate
> mustiness but I'm not sure it would work here. Many thanks!


I've seen ozone used to eliminate smoke odors from a residence (mine) 
after a fire.
It works.

I'd be careful about exposure, as ozone attacks everything. (It is a more 
vigerous oxidizer than regular free oxygen)
Too much exposure will damage the documents.

There should be a pretty wide spread between 'removal of odor' and 
'significant damage to paper', though.
Don't know about other materials- photos and such may be more sensitive?

regards
Jay

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