Removal Study of Residual Pesticides Existing in Vegetables Using Ozone

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The hydrolysis of pesticides by ozone was studied using the ozone generator manufactured for home appliance. Ozone was treated to remove the residual pesticides in the vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, spinach and Japanses parsely. The experimental results were optimistic with removal efficiency of more than 50%, but its achievement depends on the operational hours of zone generator and chemical structures of pesticides. This report was determined as an optimal conditions for the removal rate of pesticides as follows: ozone input concentration in the contactor was $2mg/{\ell}$, ozone contact time was at least 30 min without washing vegetables, but it was OK at 10 min in case that number of washing increases.