I wake up, the nurses and doctors are there to greet me and they get to about "G'day most distinguished gentlem-" before I turn off my own life support
The tarnish is often seen as unsanitary, though it's not, and unsightly, so the upkeep can be a lot.
In fact a lot of brass and copper decorative fixtures are clear coated to prevent oxidation, but then they also prevent the antiseptic properties of the metal as well.
Nosocomial infections are a really big deal in hospitals too. I wouldn't depend on copper alone to kill bacteria; how well does it deal with getting bleached down?
For the OP, if some snot-nosed child wiped his hand on the giant greenery wall, the bacteria flourished on the wall, then the AC brought a bunch of germs into an area for the immunocompromised then you're not gonna have a good time
The funny thing is the aesthetic and safe option is steam punk copper rails/handles/surfaces everyetc.
Copper kill bacteria and cleans itself. But it's not used due to costs.
we could have had copper steampunk hospitals but we can't, because of woke
You're disregarding the psychological damage of being in a steampunk hospital
Me, in a neck brace because even slight movement may snap my neck
"Oh no, that looks like one of them new steampu-"
Cringe
Snap.
I wake up, the nurses and doctors are there to greet me and they get to about "G'day most distinguished gentlem-" before I turn off my own life support
I, too, would euthanize myself if I woke up suddenly in Australia
If you don't do it, the kangaroos, drop bears, or clock spiders will do it for you.
The tarnish is often seen as unsanitary, though it's not, and unsightly, so the upkeep can be a lot.
In fact a lot of brass and copper decorative fixtures are clear coated to prevent oxidation, but then they also prevent the antiseptic properties of the metal as well.
Tarnished, return to the hospital, and become Isolation Ward!
Nosocomial infections are a really big deal in hospitals too. I wouldn't depend on copper alone to kill bacteria; how well does it deal with getting bleached down?
For the OP, if some snot-nosed child wiped his hand on the giant greenery wall, the bacteria flourished on the wall, then the AC brought a bunch of germs into an area for the immunocompromised then you're not gonna have a good time