Abstract: An apparatus and a method for sanitizing air and equipment within a compartment includes an air moving device for drawing contaminated air from the compartment into a sanitizing unit in which the air is sanitized by generating ozone. The generated ozone is then removed with a catalyst which when irradiated by UV light creates oxidizers that react with the ozone and any remaining airborne contaminants providing additional air sanitization as well as ozone removal. The sanitized air is then returned into the compartment.