Ozone
Also known as Triatomic oxygen, Ozon, Ozone heavy work
Key facts
What buyers check first
- Appearance
- Colorless gas, dark blue liq, blue-black crystals
- Melting point
- -2 °C
- Boiling point
- -111.9 °C
- Density
- GAS: 2.144 G/L @ 0 °C, LIQ: 1.614 G/L @ -195.4 °C
- Solubility
- 49 CC/100 CC WATER AT 0 °C, SOL IN ALKALINE SOLVENTS, OILS
- HS code
- 285390
- Category
- Oxides and peroxides
- UN number
- UN 1955
What is Ozone?
Plain description, key identifiers and synonyms
Ozone is an elemental molecule with formula O3. An explosive, pale blue gas (b.p. 112C) that has a characteristic, pungent odour, it is continuously produced in the upper atmosphere by the action of solar ultraviolet radiation on atmospheric oxygen. It is an antimicrobial agent used in the production of bottled water, as well as in the treatment of meat, poultry and other foodstuffs. It has a role as a mutagen, a tracer, an antiseptic drug, a disinfectant, an electrophilic reagent, an oxidising agent and a member of greenhouse gas. It is a gas molecular entity, an elemental molecule, a member of reactive oxygen species and a triatomic oxygen.
Identifiers
Registry numbers, names and line notations, tap to copy
- IUPAC name
- ozone
- CAS number
- 10028-15-6 CAS number cross-checked
- EC numbers
- 233-069-2, 629-936-3
- Molecular formula
- O3
- UNII
- 66H7ZZK23N
- INCI name
- OZONE
- InChIKey
- CBENFWSGALASAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/O3/c1-3-2
- SMILES (canonical and isomeric)
- [O-][O+]=O
Synonyms
- Triatomic oxygen
- Ozon
- Ozone heavy work
- ozono
- trioxygen
- Oxygen, mol (O3)
- trioxygene
- Low Level Ozone
- Level Ozone, Low
- Ozone, Low Level
- Ozone, Tropospheric
- Level Ozone, Ground
- Ozone, Ground Level
- Ground Level Ozone
- Trisauerstoff
- [OO2]
Physical and chemical properties
Measured values and descriptors computed from the structure
Physical and chemical properties
Measured values, check the supplier specification for your grade
| Appearance | Colorless gas, dark blue liq, blue-black crystalsexp.Measured value |
|---|---|
| Odour | CHARACTERISTIC ODOR IN CONCN LESS THAN 2 PPMexp.Measured value |
| Melting point | -2 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Boiling point | -111.9 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Density | GAS: 2.144 G/L @ 0 °C, LIQ: 1.614 G/L @ -195.4 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Solubility | 49 CC/100 CC WATER AT 0 °C, SOL IN ALKALINE SOLVENTS, OILSexp.Measured value |
| Vapour pressure | 41257 mmHg at 10.4 °Fexp.Measured value |
Values vary by grade. Ask suppliers for the COA or TDS of the batch you buy.
Computed descriptors
Calculated from the structure, useful for screening and formulation
| Molecular weight | 48.00 g/molcalc.Computed value |
|---|---|
| Exact mass | 47.9847 Dacalc.Computed value |
| LogP (octanol/water) | -1.12calc.Computed value |
| Topological polar surface area | 51.43 Ųcalc.Computed value |
| Hydrogen bond donors | 0calc.Computed value |
| Hydrogen bond acceptors | 2calc.Computed value |
| Rotatable bonds | 0calc.Computed value |
| Heavy atoms | 3calc.Computed value |
| Rings | 0calc.Computed value |
| Aromatic rings | 0calc.Computed value |
| Fraction sp3 carbons | 0calc.Computed value |
| Formal charge | 0calc.Computed value |
| Stereocentres | 0calc.Computed value |
Calculated for screening. Confirm critical figures with the supplier.
Safety and hazards
GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet
Hazard statements
- H270May cause or intensify fire, oxidiser.
- H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- H315Causes skin irritation.
- H318Causes serious eye damage.
- H319Causes serious eye irritation.
- H330Fatal if inhaled.
- H335May cause respiratory irritation.
- H341Suspected of causing genetic defects.
- H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
- H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
- H400Very toxic to aquatic life.
- H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statements (34)
- P203Obtain, read and follow all safety instructions before use.
- P220Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.
- P244Keep valves and fittings free from oil and grease.
- P260Do not breathe dust, fume, gas, mist, vapours or spray.
- P261Avoid breathing dust, fume, gas, mist, vapours or spray.
- P264Wash skin thoroughly after handling.
- P264 + P265Wash skin thoroughly after handling. Do not touch eyes.
- P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- P273Avoid release to the environment.
- P280Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection and face protection.
- P284In case of inadequate ventilation wear respiratory protection.
- P301 + P330 + P331If swallowed: Rinse mouth. Do not induce vomiting.
- P302 + P352If on skin: Wash with plenty of water.
- P302 + P361 + P354If on skin: Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Immediately rinse with water for several minutes.
- P304 + P340If inhaled: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
- P305 + P351 + P338If in eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P305 + P354 + P338If in eyes: Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P316Get emergency medical help immediately.
- P317Get medical help.
- P318If exposed or concerned, get medical advice.
- P319Get medical help if you feel unwell.
- P320Specific treatment is urgent (see supplemental first aid instructions on the label).
- P321Specific treatment (see supplemental first aid instructions on the label).
- P332 + P317If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help.
- P337 + P317If eye irritation persists: Get medical help.
- P362 + P364Take off contaminated clothing. And wash it before reuse.
- P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
- P370 + P376In case of fire: Stop leak if safe to do so.
- P391Collect spillage.
- P403Store in a well-ventilated place.
- P403 + P233Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
- P405Store locked up.
- P501Dispose of contents and container in accordance with local regulations.
- UN number
- UN 1955
GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet (SDS). Classifications can differ by supplier, grade and concentration. Always check the supplier's SDS.
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Uses and applications
What the substance is used for, by industry and function
As disinfectant for air and water by virtue of its oxidizing power. For bleaching waxes, textiles, oils. In organic syntheses.
Ozonolysis of unsaturated fatty acids to pelargonic acid, azelaic acid & to other acids, oxidation of furnace carbon black for ink black manufacture, catalyst in prodn of peroxyacetic acid, water treatment for taste & odor control, mold & bacteria inhibitor in cold storage.
Used as an oxidizing agent in the organic chemical industry (eg, production of azelaic acid), as a disinfectant for food in cold storage rooms, ... for bleaching ... flour, paper pulp, starch, and sugar, for aging liquor and wood, for processing certain perfumes, vanillin, and camphor, in treating industrial wastes, in the rapid drying of varnishes and printing inks, and in the deodorizing of feathers.
Deodorization of air and sewage gases, ... production of peroxides, bactericide... Steroid hormones, removal of chlorine from nitric acid, oxidation of phenols and cyanides.
Industrial uses: Oxidizing agent.
Industries and functions
Cosmetic ingredient, INCI name OZONE(oral care)
Pharmacological actions
- Oxidants, Photochemical
Roles
- Lewis acid
- acceptor
- acid
- aetiopathogenetic role
- antiinfective agent
- antimicrobial agent
- antiseptic drug
- antiviral agent
- cardiovascular drug
- disinfectant
- electrophilic reagent
- genotoxin
- greenhouse gas
- hypoglycemic agent
- mutagen
- oxidising agent
- pharmaceutical
- reagent
- tracer
Functional uses
- Biocide
- Pharmaceutical
Cosmetic functions
- Oral care
How it is made
In the lab ozone is prepd by passing dry air between two plate electrodes connected to an alternating current source of several thousand volts. The reaction is reversible, & after a little ozone has been produced it is decr at the same rate as it is generated. Obtained in pure form by cooling ozonized air to -180 °c when it separates as a dark blue liq.
Commercial mixt containing up to 2% ozone are produced by electronic irradiation of air. It is usually manufacture on the spot, as it is too expensive to ship. Tonnage quantities are used.
Ozone is prepared by the heating of silver difluoride in a dilute aqueous acid
Regulatory status
Inventories, regulations and trade controls that list this substance
Health and food
- EU cosmetic ingredient inventory
United States
- TSCA inventory (USA)Status: Active in US commerce
HS code and trade data
Customs classification and reported world trade statistics
Global trade
World import and export statistics for the HS code Ozone is traded under.
Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus, other, other
- China68.4%
- Israel8.1%
- United States4.9%
- United States19.3%
- Japan17.9%
- China13.4%
The HS code shown for Ozone is indicative (it is known at chapter level only). Confirm the classification with your customs broker before shipping.
Related chemicals
Parent and salt forms, stereoisomers, similar structures and isomers
Similar structures
Nearest neighbours by Morgan fingerprint Tanimoto similarity
Same formula isomers
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