一种s a major copper producer, we believe we can play an important role in increasing the use of antimicrobial copper in both healthcare facilities and public spaces to reduce the spread of infections. Through our Copper & Health program, Teck is supporting research, infrastructure investments and raising awareness for antimicrobial copper to be used in reducing the spread of bacteria and viruses as we move through our daily lives.
抗微生物铜的作用
研究表明，在高触摸表面中使用时，铜具有天然抗菌性质，造成高达99.9％的有害细菌和病毒。此外，铜是由卫生加拿大和美国环境保护局注册为公共卫生产品的唯一固体金属接触表面。
In recognition of these benefits, there is growing use of antimicrobial copper in healthcare facilities around the world to reduce the spread of healthcare-acquired infections. To date, antimicrobial copper has been installed in more than 300 healthcare facilities in 26 countries globally.
减少医院获得的感染
Our Copper & Health program began with a focus on addressing the issue of Hospital Acquired-Infections (HAIs), which are often spread from touching contaminated surfaces such as door handles, push buttons and equipment. HAIs threaten the most vulnerable populations, including immunocompromised people and newborn children. Partnering with several hospitals throughout British Columbia, Teck has supported the installation of copper-infused surfaces and equipment in emergency rooms, ICUs, medical & surgical centres and other high-infection risk areas to make hospitals safer for patients, employees and visitors.
While there is growing evidence around the world to support the use of copper surfaces in healthcare, we learned that gaps in existing research were a barrier to adoption in Canada.
在2017年和2020年间Teck支持一个长期铜耐久性研究在全国各地的四家加拿大医院进行，包括温哥华综合医院，B.C。儿童和女子医院，多伦多山山山山北约院医院，南约综合学院，英国哥伦比亚大学和医疗保健收购缩减（椅子）的联盟。该研究的目的是评估三种不同的含铜材料和不锈钢控制是否含有抗微生物能力，随着时间的推移耐用性，以及对医院级清洁剂的弹性。随着一些方差，与不锈钢相比，所有铜材料都表现出显着的细菌还原，并随着时间的推移保持它们的功效。这些调查结果与医疗保健群落广泛共享，以鼓励继续采用现有产品的铜制和修订的清洁措施。
Supporting a New Canadian Standard for Healthcare Cleaning and Disinfection
2020年3月，加拿大标准协会（CSA）集团于加拿大发表了与医疗保健设施的清洁和消毒有关的加拿大国家标准（CSA Z317.12：20，保健设施的清洁和消毒）。由Teck的铜质健康计划提供支持的标准将改善医疗保健程序，并包括加拿大的第一个正式参考，以铜为铜，作为可以补充手动清洗和消毒过程的自我消毒表面的一个例子。
“我们真的相信这项标准的实施和使用抗菌铜的使用将对加拿大所有保健设施的患者的感染率产生积极影响，”CSA技术小组委员会主席Richard Dixon表示。
铜& Health in Chile
2020年，Teck将铜质健康计划扩大到智利，与领先的国家卫生专业人士和在Iquique医院的试点项目中合作。来自TeCk的资助的资助的研究人员和研究组织NúcleoMilenioMicrob-R的研究人员将进行铜表面和纺织品的研究，以评估铜的核心感染患者的发病率。该研究将在Iquique的区域医院进行，结果预计在2021年的下半年。
“现在在智利推出我们的铜质健康计划是智利的荣誉，在伊基克医院的第一次研究中与领先的国家卫生专业人士和学术合作，这将增加铜的疗效和其抗微生物特征帮助的理解Dreck智利可持续发展副总裁Amparo Cornejo说，降低了院内感染。
铜和Covid-19万博max手机登陆
鉴于与Covid-19病毒造成的表面污染的压制危险，我们已经扩大了我们的铜质和健康计划的重点，以研究铜可以在公共，高交通，高触控空间中发万博max手机登陆挥的作用。一种最近的研究published by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control, UCLA and Princeton University found that COVID-19 survived less than four hours on copper surfaces, compared to up to three days on plastic and stainless steel. We are 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 surfaces on buses and SkyTrain cars in Metro Vancouver, B.C. Read our case study on howTeck是在温哥华公共交通上测试生殖铜更多细节。
For our own employee health, we have installed copper-infused door handles in all common areas and bathroom doors at Teck’s Vancouver Head Office, and we are incorporating copper infrastructure in all office spaces at our other corporate offices. Sampling showed an 80-90 % reduction in bacteria on these surfaces following the copper installation. We are now expanding this to all Teck offices and reviewing opportunities for our operational sites.
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