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The best solution for long term protection and cleanliness, therefore, is to use antimicrobial substances on surfaces at risk for bacterial/fungal growth, or cross contamination through the touch transfer of these microbes.
Lyon Antimicrobial Lockers specifically address this problem with an advanced powder technology in partnership with DuPont and Agion™ Antimicrobial.
NOW AVAILABLE — Lyon Antimicrobial Lockers for a Healthier Environment.
New antimicrobial finish fights bacterial and mold growth!
Lyon Antimicrobial Lockers are finished in an advanced powder coating technology from DuPont that inhibits mold, bacterial and odor build-up on locker surfaces, as well as the touch transfer of microbes on locker handles and doors.
Here’s how it works: Any moisture triggers the controlled release of powerful silver ions to provide superior antimicrobial protection for decades. The antimicrobial compound is completely inorganic, less toxic than ordinary table salt, less irritating than talcum powder, and has been approved by the EPA, FDA and NSF for medical devices and food contact applications.
When Evaluating an Antimicrobial Product,
the Important Questions to Consider Are:
1. Does it work?
Unlike common topical treatments, the antimicrobial finish on Lyon Antimicrobial Lockers provide continuous, residual protection against the touch transfer of bacteria on locker doors and handles, as well as colonization of mold and bacteria in locker corners, seams and on hidden surfaces behind and under the locker.
Bacteria build-up can lead to odors within the locker as well as contamination of the contents, and there are increasing concerns related to mold growth.
The chart (below) shows the results of an independent study on the antimicrobial performance of this finish.
2. Is it Safe?
The antimicrobial technology in the powder coat finish on Lyon Antimicrobial Lockers has been tested extensively to ensure its safety, and has passed every test with flying colors.
• Acute skin irritation, sensitization — not irritant (corrosive) or reactive (allergenic)
• Acute oral, dermal, inhalation toxicity — LD 50
• Mutagenicity — not causative of mutations
• Carcinogenicity — not carcinogenic
• Subchronic (90 days) and chronic toxicity (2 year) — NOAEL
This antimicrobial compound is completely inorganic, less toxic than ordinary table salt, less irritating than talcum powder, and has been approved for medical devices and food contact applications.
3. How Much Does it Cost?
The initial cost is small. More importantly, the lifetime cost is minimal, because this antimicrobial technology will continue releasing silver ions — killing bacteria and mold for the entire projected 20-year life of the lockers — and beyond.
We look at it this way: The cost is small. The peace of mind, immeasurable!
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