# Ozone treatment

A professional deodorization process performed only in unoccupied structures. Ozone is a lung irritant and is hazardous in occupied spaces. What governs it

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> Last reviewed: 2026-08-22

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# Ozone treatment

This applies across all four perils: water, fire and smoke, mold, and biohazard.

 
 
Professional required This page explains the work. It does not tell you how to do it, because doing it without training and equipment is unsafe. A professional deodorization process performed only in unoccupied structures. Ozone is a lung irritant and is hazardous in occupied spaces. The term appears constantly in scopes of work and in policy language, and its technical meaning is narrower than the everyday use of the word.
 

## Also called # Link to this section

 
- ozone generator

- shock treatment

 

## Where to read more # Link to this section

 
- Water categories and what must be removed

 

 

## Why this needs a professional

This page defines the term. It does not describe how to do the work, because doing it without training, containment and protective equipment is unsafe for the person doing it.

 
 

## Related questions

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## Sources

Every source cited on this page

 - T1 Policy Terms and Coverage — FEMA / NFIP (accessed 2026-08-22)

- T1 State insurance departments — NAIC (accessed 2026-08-22)
 
 
 Written by: PLACEHOLDER — Restoration Reviewer Reviewed by: PLACEHOLDER — Claims Reviewer Safety reviewed by: PLACEHOLDER — Restoration Reviewer Last reviewed: 2026-08-22 
 
Guidance that does not name a water category, a smoke type, or the peril and whether the water was internal or external is not specific enough to act on. This page names them.