Copper kills 99.9% of bacteria on transit surfaces, Teck study finds

March 05, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Copper is effective at killing bacteria on high-touch transit surfaces, results from a trial study backed by Canadian miner Teck Resources showed.

Based on sample-testing that was performed on transit and in a lab, the trial concluded that select copper products on transit are durable and kill up to 99.9% of all bacteria within one hour of the bacteria's contact with the surface.The trial, which began in November 2020 and ran for five weeks, tested antimicrobial copper coatings on two TransLink buses and two SkyTrain cars in Vancouver,...

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