Understanding bio-hazard clean up

2/9/2018 (Permalink)

Each biohazard cleanup project requires a unique set of tools to ensure cleanliness, safety, and time-effectiveness. The cleanup team must wear personal protective gear, which includes a one-time-use suit, gloves, chemical-spill boots, and filtered respirators. In addition to traditional cleaning supplies, a crime scene cleanup team will need professional tools. To remove odors, cleaners use an ozone machine, foggers, and industrial-strength deodorizers. To clean the area, the team uses hospital-grade disinfectants, a no-touch cleaning system, a truck-mounted steam-injection system, a chemical treatment tank, and 55-gallon biohazard waste containers.

The Process of Thoroughly Cleaning an Area

Biohazard cleaning requires much more than taking care of appearances. Even if a scene looks totally clean, on a microscopic level it could contain pathogens that make people sick months or even years later. This is why cleanups can take from one hour to more than 40 hours.