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Advanced equipment and techniques are used in biohazard cleanup services to ensure safe, effective removal of toxic substances from a property. These situations usually follow traumatic events, and we won’t let you handle it alone. When you need it most, restore your life with cleaning services from Steri-Clean near .

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What Are Biohazards?

A biohazard is a biological substance that can cause diseases and threaten life. A homicide, industrial accident, or a hoarded space are some scenarios where biohazards may be left behind. Common ones include:

Blood
Urine
Vomit
Human/Animal Waste

Mucus
Saliva
Medical Waste
Decomposition Fluid
Used Sharps (needles, syringes, lancets)

Should You Clean Up Biohazards Yourself?

Cleaning biohazards should be handled by a professional. DIY efforts can be risky when you don’t have the proper training and equipment. There might be biohazards deep within the surface, even though the environment looks visibly clean. The threat to health and safety makes it crucial to have your biohazardous environment professionally decontaminated.

Our cleanup team is trained to effectively remove biohazards from any environment or situation, whether it’s a crime scene, drug lab cleanup, or hoarding problem. Effective cleanup requires multiple steps such as isolating the affected area, removing contaminated objects, and sanitizing surfaces. Safely removing biohazards involves protective gear, advanced equipment, and compliance with OSHA standards. Professional biohazard cleanup services ensure a cleaner, safer environment for you to use.

The Biohazard Removal Process

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Biohazard cleanup is much more complex than the usual cleaning job because it requires using specialized gear, equipment, and procedures. To avoid being exposed to serious diseases like HIV and hepatitis, it’s important to start the biohazard removal process promptly. Biohazard removal is a painstaking process that ensures the property is safe to occupy again. Before getting started, our team gears up in personal protective equipment (PPE) that includes a mask, gloves, and biohazard suit.

Before cleaning starts, a trained biohazard professional will complete a detailed walkthrough of the entire contaminated area, following an OSHA-approved process. They will locate sources of contamination, any affected materials, potential exposure risks, and structural damage. This initial inspection is necessary to determine what equipment, gear, and containment procedures will be most effective in removing biohazards from the scene.

Establishing containment measures comes after the site evaluation is finished. This includes sealing off areas with plastic sheeting, limiting foot traffic between zones, and creating negative air pressure environments to prevent the spread of airborne particles and contaminants.

After containment, it’s time for the removal and disposal of contaminated items. This can include anything from carpets, home decor, and furniture to waste such as bandages, plastic bottles, napkins, and anything else that may have been exposed to biohazardous materials.

Once contaminated items have been removed or disposed of, we’ll begin cleanup using EPA-grade disinfectants and specialized equipment. We thoroughly disinfect every area, whether it’s a doorknob, dining table, light switch, or other contaminated surface.

To ensure the scene’s cleanliness, we must complete a final verification. We use adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing methods, which detect biological substances on surfaces.

Our Services

Our Biohazard & Trauma Cleanup Services

Blood Cleanup

When the police leave, we’ll help put things back together.

Suicide Cleanup

It’s important to decontaminate trauma scenes as soon as possible.

Crime Scene Cleanup

When the police leave, we’ll help put things back together.

Biohazard Remediation & Sterilization Services

Bodily fluids can spread harmful pathogens and contagions

Infection Control / Disinfection

Trust Steri-Clean to keep your property contagion-free.

Meth Lab and Fentanyl Cleanup

Steri-Clean fully decontaminates and restores the space of former meth labs.

Decomposition Cleanup

Decomposing bodies requires professional

Fingerprint Dust Cleanup

Fingerprint dust causes permanent staining if cleaned incorrectly.

Tear Gas Cleanup

The harmful chemicals from tear gas are no match for our team.

What Are Biohazards?

Biohazard is the common abbreviation for biological hazard—potentially dangerous biological substances that pose a threat to humans and other animals. The most common biohazards are bacteria, viruses, and toxins. These are classified into four categories, from least to most dangerous.

BSL-1: Non-infectious bacteria, minor bacteria, and viruses that pose little danger.
BSL-2: Viruses and bacteria that can cause mild disease but are difficult to contract.
BSL-3: Bacteria and viruses that can be fatal but are easily managed with vaccines and other treatments.
BSL-4: Viruses and bacteria that can cause fatal diseases and for which there is no vaccine or other treatment.

According to Boston University, biohazardous waste poses a substantial hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of. Professionally trained teams of technicians are required to combat the dangers of biohazards and ensure the safety of all parties involved.

Let Steri-Clean help you take the first steps in your healing process.