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can be avoided by installing antimicrobial copper touch surfaces in
hospital wards and ICUs.
Copper in HVAC systems and generators
Air-borne fungal spores can pose problems in buildings, not only
in hospital environments where people are susceptible to invasive
fungal infections but in any building where air-conditioning units are
installed. Increasingly more time, estimated at over 90%, is spent in
indoor environments in developed countries and may contribute to
sick building syndrome.
The use of aluminium fins within air-conditioning units offers no pro-
tection from the spread of fungal spores and may, in fact, increase
their numbers. Incorporating copper into HVAC systems in place of
aluminium offers the potential for a method of controlling fungal spore
growth and survival and thus reduce the risk of infection and spread
of fungal related diseases.
Copper has the highest rated thermal and electrical conductivity.
Generators with 100% copper windings provide ultimate reliability
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