Corona discharge influences ozone concentrations near rats
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Steven C. Goheen
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, National Security Division, P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352.Search for more papers by this authorKari Gaither
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorShantha M. Anantatmula
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorGary M. Mong
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorLyle B. Sasser
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorDelbert Lessor
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Steven C. Goheen
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, National Security Division, P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352.Search for more papers by this authorKari Gaither
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorShantha M. Anantatmula
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorGary M. Mong
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorLyle B. Sasser
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorDelbert Lessor
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
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Ozone can be produced by corona discharge either in dry air or when one electrode is submerged in water. Since ozone is toxic, we examined whether ozone production by corona near laboratory animals could reach levels of concern. Male rats were exposed to a corona discharge and the concentration of ozone produced was measured. The resulting concentration of ozone ranged from ambient levels to 250 ppb when animals were located 1 cm from a 10 kV source. Similar ozone concentrations were observed when a grounded water source was present. Possible explanations for, as well as concerns regarding, ozone production under these conditions are discussed. Bioelectromagnetics 25:107–113, 2004. © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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