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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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