The use of ozone dissolved in ultrapure de-ionized water for the removal of photo resist has been found to be less effective than sulfuric acid based processes. To overcame the main detractor, the low concentration of ozone at the wafer surface the application of ozone in ct moist atmosphere has been studied in order to define and characterize the efficiency of resist removal in a wet process tank environment. Basic dependencies of temperature, ozone concentration and humidity were evaluated, as well as the impact of rinse steps during and after the ozone treatment. It was shown that strip rates of > 300 nm/min far typical types of photo resists after various conditions can be achieved and a complete resist removal process including UPW rinse of less than 10 min is possible in wet bench applications. CoO reduction of 10 - 20% are achieved compared to sulphuric based strip processes.