Common Biohazards During Biohazard Cleanup
If there's been a death, suicide, accident, or injury in your residential, commercial, or industrial property, you should never attempt to clean up on your own. Not only is this work emotionally traumatic, but it also exposes cleanup crews to many dangerous biohazards. The tissue, blood, bone fragments, and other biological materials we remove are often rife with bloodborne pathogens and other infectious diseases.
Our team at Bio-One can restore normalcy and order to your living or work space by removing these biological materials, disinfecting and deodorizing all affected surfaces, and performing stain removal. We come prepared to mitigate and eliminate biohazards safely.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Our biohazard cleanup eliminates bloodborne pathogens and prevents their spread. Bloodborne pathogens are illness and disease-causing microorganisms found in human and animal blood. Common bloodborne pathogens at cleanup sites include:
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Hepatitis C (HCV)
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
- Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff)
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
We use cutting-edge safety equipment, protective gear, and strategies to avoid cross-contamination. Our thorough and conscientious approach allows for total containment and prevents the spread of dangerous microorganisms throughout homes, hospitals, and other facilities.
Infectious Diseases
Bloodborne pathogens can cause many infectious diseases. However, there are also infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, mold, parasites, and protozoa that enter the body via other routes. Infectious diseases are often present in vomit, feces, sputum, and nasal secretions. They include:
- Tuberculosis
- Norovirus
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Bacterial rhinosinusitis
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Candida
- Cryptosporidium
- Hepatitis A (HAV)
Our biohazard cleanup acknowledges that infectious materials are rarely contained in small, confined areas. Biohazards can be found in broad spray patterns and often many feet away from where incidents have occurred. With our biohazard cleanup, you can rest assured that cleaning, disinfection, and odor removal have addressed all potentially infectious surfaces throughout the environment.
Chemical Hazards, Sharps, and Contaminated Waste
In addition to bloodborne pathogens and infectious diseases found in other bodily fluids and tissues, biohazardous materials also include sharps, contaminated waste, and various chemical hazards.
Sharps and Contaminated Waste
Sharps are any objects or devices that are sharp enough to penetrate the skin. Sharps can transmit blood borne and infectious diseases. Our biohazard cleanup in Havre de Grace removes all:
- Used needles
- Lancets
- Broken glass
- Auto-injectors
- Syringes
- Scalpels and knives
Chemical Hazards
While chemical hazards aren't entirely biological, some chemicals found in cleanup sites can have a significant impact on human health without proper handling, extraction, and disposal. We're both trained and experienced in identifying common chemical hazards in biological cleanup sites and mitigating them.
Biohazard Remediation Services in Havre de Grace
Biohazard remediation stops and reverses environmental hazards and contains and eliminate biohazardous threats. This is an ordered, multi-step process that includes:
- Initial Site Assessment: During the assessment and planning phase of our work, we identify all obvious and potential biohazard materials to ensure that our cleanup is performed both thoroughly and safely.
- Containment: We use proven strategies to inhibit or stop the spread of airborne and bloodborne pathogens and other infectious agents. We isolate affected areas and use plastic sheeting, tape, and other tools to block off or protect unaffected rooms and surfaces.
- Biohazardous Materials Removal: We remove and properly dispose of all biohazardous materials, including bodily fluids, tissues, sharps, and chemical and general waste.
- Disinfection: Our disinfection methods eliminate the potential for cross-contamination, the spread of illness, and on-contact infection by treating for all infectious agents.
- Stain Removal, Stain Mitigation, and Odor Removal: We use proven solutions and cleanup methods to remove or mitigate stains and odors caused by advanced decomposition, bodily fluids, spilled biological hazards, and other biohazardous waste. When total stain and odor removal isn't possible, we can remove and dispose of affected items according to the preferences of our clients or their insurance companies.
The Biohazard Cleanup Process
We streamline our biohazard cleanup for ease and convenience for our clients. We keep our clients well-informed from start to finish while approaching all discussions with the utmost sensitivity.
Clean-up
We'll assign you a consistent point of contact at the start of your biohazard clean-up. We believe that clear and consistent communication makes this process infinitely easier for everyone. After completing our initial site assessment and formulating our cleanup plan, we'll get started. If you have questions along the way, your point of contact can answer them. You can also count on us for a rapid response when emergency clean-up is required.
Remediation and Mitigation
We secure properties and prevent further damages from occurring. This includes containment, biohazardous waste removal, and site-specific disinfection and deodorization.
Payment and Satisfaction Guarantees
Payment is often issued by insurance companies. We'll coordinate with you and your insurer to ensure that all necessary documentation is completed. We proudly stand behind all the work that we perform.
Why Choose Bio-One of Havre de Grace for Your Biohazard Cleanup?
The events that precede biohazard cleanup are often emotionally devastating. Our cleanup services alleviate stress and help property owners and building residents move forward and heal. With our compassionate approach, detail-oriented methods, and consistently superior workmanship, we help our clients reclaim their peace of mind. For property owners, biohazard cleanup is a heavy burden. We do the hard work and heavy-lifting so you don't have to.
Bio-One of Havre de Grace: Leaders in Biohazard Cleanup and Restoration
As leaders in biohazard cleanup and restoration, we're committed to handling all projects with the utmost professionalism and sensitivity. People are often overwhelmed by the circumstances requiring biohazard cleanup, and we're always ready to rise to the occasion. We're helmed by a 23-year Army veteran and staffed by a highly trained team of cleanup specialists in Havre de Grace who can help you through this challenging time while protecting your health and property.
