Table 1.

Antimicrobial copper alloys used to surface or fabricate frequently touched items

Object	Copper alloy(s)	Component(s) fabricated	Description	% copper content
IV stand	C710 and C706	Pole(s)	Copper nickel	80 and 90
	C693	IV hanger loops	Brass	75
	C87610	Base	Silicon bronze	90
	C706	Handle	Copper nickel	90
	C706	Brackets	Copper nickel	90
Patient bed—side rails	C110	Top of rails	Copper	99.99
Over-bed table	C706	Table top	Copper nickel	90
	C110	Table bottom	Copper	99.9
	C464	Release lever	Naval brass	60
Visitor chair (arms)	C706	Arm rests	Copper nickel	90
Nurse call button	C638	Buttons	Aluminum bronze	80
	C260	Clamshell (hospitals 1 and 3)	Cartridge brass	80
Computer mouse	C260	Computer mouse (hospital 2 only)	Cartridge brass	70
Data input device	C524	Base of monitor bezel (hospitals 1 and 2)	Phosphor-bronze	90
	C710	Laptop palm rest (hospital 3 only)	Copper nickel	80