Patti,

Ozone is very effective in removing odors.  We used it in our house following a fire some years ago.  After cleaning and painting, even with some special paint, odors lingered in the attic.  The restoration company had a portable ozone generator that they placed in the attic for a day.  Excellent results.  Even during the heat of the following summers, we no longer smelled smoke.

The dry cleaning service that emptied our closets and took other fabrics such as curtains and carpets used their ozone room.  More good results.

Chris Gaines

Christopher C. Gaines, CRM 
Document and Records Area Manager 
Océ Business Services 
300 South Wacker Drive 
Suite 2200 
Chicago, IL 60606 
Office 312-855-0900 x6273 
Desk 312-663-6273 
Fax 312-341-9175 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:52 AM
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Subject: Ozone treatment and smoke


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!

Patti Kraatz
Coordinator, Information Mgmt & Archives
Council & Administrative Services
2nd Floor, 150 Frederick St.
Ph: 575-4725    Fax: 575-4481
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