Copper in health care.Bit of a read but interesting. Cat Teck The busiest places need the cleanest surfaces. Every day, high-touch surfaces present health risks to the public. But copper surfaces can help. With naturally antimicrobial properties, copper can help stop the spread of viruses and bacteria. And by working together to introduce more copper surfaces in public spaces, we can too. The Role of Antimicrobial Copper Copper has unique antimicrobial properties and is proven to continuously kill bacteria that cause infection, is safe for people and the environment, and is the only solid metal touch surface registered as a public health product by Health Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. When installed on high touch surfaces, copper will eliminate up to 99.9% of harmful bacteria and viruses. As a result, around the world there is growing use of antimicrobial copper to reduce the spread of infections; in transit, commercial spaces, sports facilities, and most importantly, healthcare facilities. Antimicrobial copper requires no new processes, staff training or special maintenance. While infrastructure and equipment can be cleaned and sanitized daily, that still leaves 23-and-a-half hours for bacteria to grow, and for people to touch surfaces and spread bacteria. Antimicrobial copper supplements standardized cleaning by killing bacteria around the clock. Supporting the Fight Against COVID-19 Coppers unique antimicrobial properties make it ideally suited to support the fight against COVID-19. When installed in high-touch, high-traffic locations, like on transit, in airports and at gateways to public spaces, copper infrastructure can help reduce the spread of infection and keep our communities moving safely. Teck Partners to Test Germ-Killing Copper on Vancouver Transit Teck Partners to Test Germ-Killing Copper on Vancouver Transit Teck is partnering with TransLink, Vancouver Coastal Health, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, Coalition for Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction (CHAIR), and the University of British Columbia to test antimicrobial copper coatings on high-touch transit surfaces on buses and SkyTrain in Vancouver, B.C. This project is the first of its kind on a transit system in North America and the latest in Tecks ongoing efforts to promote the use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in healthcare and public spaces through our Copper & Health Program.