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Effects of Ozone Layer Depletion

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why ozone is used as sterilizing agent

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Ozone is the most powerful oxidizing agent that occurs naturally. Ozone is able to destroy viruses, germs that may cause air or surface contaminations with its extra free radical oxygen molecule. It has the benefit of being able to oxidize most of the organic matter.

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