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Doorknobs and handrails in public buildings transitioned from wood and stone, to polished metal during/after the 1918 pandemic. Turns out wood is a fantastic, w
by hadlock 4y ago
Doorknobs and handrails in public buildings transitioned from wood and stone, to polished metal during/after the 1918 pandemic. Turns out wood is a fantastic, warm material to make doorknobs and handrails from, but it's almost impossible to clean and sanitize in a functional fashion.
- kwhitefoot 4y ago> it's almost impossible to clean and sanitize in a functional fashion. Metals are not all equal in that either. Stainless steel is markedly worse than brass for door handles. Clean brass is antimicrobial and also kills influenza and other viruses.