Antimicrobial

Public Health Claims

The following public health claims can be made about the use of properly registered antimicrobial copper alloy products.

Laboratory testing has shown that when cleaned regularly:

[Antimicrobial Copper Alloys continuously reduce bacterial* contamination, achieving 99.9% reduction within two hours of exposure.]

[Antimicrobial Copper Alloys surfaces kill greater than 99.9% of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria* within two hours of exposure.]

[Antimicrobial Copper Alloys surfaces deliver continuous and ongoing antibacterial* action, remaining effective in killing greater than 99.9% of bacteria* within two hours, even after repeated wet and dry abrasion and re-contamination.]

[When cleaned regularly, Antimicrobial Copper Alloys surfaces kill greater than 99.9% of bacteria* within two hours, and continue to kill more than 99% of bacteria* even after repeated contamination.]

[Antimicrobial Copper Alloys surfaces help inhibit the buildup and growth of bacteria* within two hours of exposure between routine cleaning and sanitizing steps.]

*Testing demonstrates effective antibacterial activity against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. coli O157:H7.

The EPA requires the following statement to be included when making public health claims related to the use of Antimicrobial Copper Alloys:

The use of a Copper Alloy surface is a supplement to and not a substitute for standard infection control practices; users must continue to follow all current infection control practices, including those practices related to cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces. The Copper Alloy surface material has been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but it does not necessarily prevent cross-contamination.