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Date
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Event
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1785
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The odor of ozone was first reported by Van Mauren in the vicinity of an electrical discharge
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1840
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Christian Schonbein identifies ozone's characteristic odor and names it after the Greek word "to smell"
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1857
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First industrial ozone generator built by Werner Von Slemans
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1867
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Ozone's structure identified as triatomic oxygen
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1893
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Ozone first commercialized as a full-scale drinking water treatment at Oudschroom, The Netherlands
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1903
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First U.S. municipal water installation at Niagara Falls, New York
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1906
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Bon Voyage water plant built in Nice, France - considered "the birthplace of ozone" for drinking water
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1909
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Ozone first used as a preservative for cold storage of meat
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1914
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German Army applies ozone to battlefield wounds and infections
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1915
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German physician, Albert Wolff, uses ozone in the treatment of skin diseases
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1932
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Dentist, E.A. Fisch uses ozonated water as a disinfectant
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1939
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Ozone found to prevent the growth of yeast and mold during storage of fruit
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1950's
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Dr. W. Zable treats cancer using ozone
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1970's
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Ozone first used in bottled water plants
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1982
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FDA GRAS declaration for ozone use in bottled water (Federal Register, Vol. 47, No. 113, November 5, 1982)
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1992
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First ozone delignification system starts up at Union Camp's Franklin, Virginia paper mill
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1995
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FDA GRAS for ozone use in bottled water renewed without change
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1996
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USDA approves the use of ozonated water for washing chicken carcasses
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1997
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Industry Expert Panel declares ozone GRAS and meets FDA requirements - regulators have the option to later add control on ozone use - Expert Panel Report: Evaluation of the history and safety of ozone in processing foods for human consumption [Vol. 2: Abstracts. Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California. R&D Enterprise, Inc. / GRAS self declaration (Federal Register, v. 62 #74, April 19,1997)]
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1999
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USDA rejects an ozone use protocol for meats, cites 1982 GRAS declaration for water where FDA stated "any other use must be regulated by a Food Additive Petition"
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2000
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Food Additive Petition addresses both water and air use of ozone, under preparation - FDA estimates approval will occur within six months of submission of the Petition
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2000
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FDA and USDA approval granted
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2000-2004
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EPA Disinfection By-Products Rules (DBPR) Implementation Stage
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2001
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FDA approves ozone as an antimicrobial agent for direct contact with food
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2001
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USDA approves ozone for contact with meat and poultry
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2004
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Ozone is EPA listed as DBPR compliant
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