NY State Senate Bill S3905

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Feb 01, 2021	referred to labor

S3905 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A998
Current Committee:: Senate Labor
Law Section:: Labor Law
Laws Affected:: Add §241-c, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S8180, A10267

S3905 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the use of solid antimicrobial copper alloy for touch surfaces in new construction using public funds.

S3905 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3905

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring the use of an
antimicrobial copper alloy for touch surfaces in new construction

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To require the use of an antimicrobial copper alloy that is recognized
by the US environmental Protection Agency for touch surfaces in new,
publicly funded construction projects in order to reduce the presence of
disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and yeasts on commonly used touch
surfaces and therefore protect public health.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 would amend the labor law by adding a new section 241-c
requiring the use of an antimicrobial copper alloy for touch surfaces in
new construction as defined by the United States Environmental

Protection Agency

Section 2 provides for an effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the registra-
tion of hundreds of antimicrobial copper alloys. Copper is the first
solid surface material to receive this type of EPA registration, which
is supported by extensive antimicrobial efficacy testing. EPA registra-
tion is based on independent laboratory tests showing that, when cleaned
regularly, copper, brass and bronze kill greater than 99.9% of the
following bacteria within 2 hours of exposure: Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis
(VRE), Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeru-
ginosa, and E. coli 0157:H7, among others. These bacteria are considered
to be representative of the most dangerous pathogens capable of causing
severe and often life-threatening infections. By using approved copper
alloys for touch surfaces including door handles, bathroom fixtures, bed
rails and handrails, we could significantly reduce the spread of
disease-causing organisms.

Studies by the American Society for Microbiology, among others, have
found that copper surfaces were able to rapidly kill bacteria, yeasts
and viruses through "contact killing". In the clinical trials, an 83%
reduction in bacteria was seen on the copper alloy components, when
compared to the surfaces made from standard materials in the control
rooms. Not only does copper kill disease causing organisms, but imple-
menting copper surfaces as a strategy to reduce transmission of viruses
and infections is especially effective because it does not fall victim
to the fallacies of human behavior. Other strategies, such as disinfect-
ing and hand washing, require cooperation on an individual basis, and
therefore lack ideal effectiveness. The use of copper-based surfaces,
however, is a passive measure that requires no human intervention and
its action is continuous rather than episodic.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: Referred to Labor

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

S3905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3905
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring the  use  of  an
   antimicrobial copper alloy for touch surfaces in new construction
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section  241-c  to
 read as follows:
   §  241-C.  NEW CONSTRUCTION; SOLID ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER ALLOY.  1. ANY
 PUBLICLY FUNDED CONSTRUCTION SHALL  INCLUDE  TOUCH  SURFACES  MADE  FROM
 SOLID ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER ALLOY.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   A.  "SOLID ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER ALLOY" SHALL MEAN A SOLID COPPER ALLOY
 THAT:
   (I) IS LISTED UNDER  UNITED  STATES  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION  AGENCY
 REGISTRATION  NUMBER  82012-1,  82012-2,  82012-3,  82012-4, 82012-5, OR
 82012-6, OR IS OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED BY A UNIFIED NUMBERING  SYSTEM  CODE
 IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGISTRATION;
   (II) HAS A COPPER CONTENT OF NOT LESS THAN SIXTY WEIGHT PERCENT; AND
   (III)  HAS A CONTENT OF NOT MORE THAN ONE-TENTH WEIGHT PERCENT OF EACH
 OF THE FOLLOWING: LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND ARSENIC.
   B. "TOUCH SURFACE" SHALL MEAN ANY SURFACE OR FIXTURE WITHIN A BUILDING
 THAT A PERSON FREQUENTLY COMES  INTO  CONTACT  WITH  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED  TO:  DOOR  HANDLES, BATHROOM FIXTURES, BED RAILS, HANDRAILS AND
 LIGHT SWITCHES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02193-01-1

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