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Post by duckbill on Feb 7, 2006 1:37:47 GMT -8
I'm wondering if someone with computer/electronics savvy could tell me if a desktop computer puts out much ozone while on. I know ozone is a vintage dive gear rubber killer so I'm wondering if it's O.K. to keep my 'puter turned on all day in the same room in which I am storing my gear.
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Post by SeaRat on Feb 7, 2006 6:49:00 GMT -8
Since this is an industrial hygiene question, I'll post one last time. Duckbill, computers are not significant producers of ozone. Copiers are, and electric motors are producers of ozone. Laser printers can be (the laser interacts with air to produce some ozone, but not much). So I would not worry about ozone being generated by your computer.
John
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Post by duckbill on Feb 7, 2006 9:33:54 GMT -8
Thankyou, John. It's a pain to boot and reboot the computer several times per day, so that is nice to know.
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Post by nemrod on Feb 7, 2006 10:31:04 GMT -8
I don't think computers generate significant ozone. You could put your gear in bags or another area. I never shut my computers down, they run all the time. Under setings you can tell them to hibernate. recovery from hibernation is much quicker han a boot up. If you have an always on internet connection you will need some sort of firewall obviously. With a TV and ceiling fans and all sorts of electric gear running I have wondered about ozone damage as well. I got some large plastic storage containers to store dive gear in. Maybe it wil protect the stuff to some degree.
James
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