Is your home or business dealing with a backed-up sewer or the spreading of an infectious illness? Are you in need of crime scene clean-up services? PuroClean of Aurora delivers a full range of biohazard clean-up services, including using the PuroClean RapidDefense™ for a bacterial or viral outbreak. Safety is critical to proper biohazard clean-up. The PuroClean of Aurora team will carefully contain the area, remove unsalvageable materials, and then sanitize those that remain. Our trained technicians deodorize the site if any odors remain, returning your property to pre-loss condition.
When police and investigators finish gathering all the evidence from a crime scene, they are no longer responsible for any of the actual sanitizing of the scene. Once police release the crime scene area, the responsibility is with the owner of the premises to employ biohazard cleaning services. The biohazard cleaning crew can only begin their work after authorities have actually released the scene.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posted a standard in 1991 to help guard all workers from possible dangers of blood or other potentially infectious materials (BOPIM). Hepatitis B virus, HIV, the 2019 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and many others are examples of Infectious pathogens.
BOPIM helps protect approximately 5.6 million people in the healthcare industry and similar occupations, which also includes biohazard remediation specialists. Biohazard remediation falls within the bounds of the BOPIM standard.
Also, the BOPIM standard consists of several requirements, including:
More Common Biohazard Scenarios
PuroClean technicians face significant dangers each and every time they handle materials that are potentially hazardous. For this reason, the use of proper training and safety precautions are critically important. The training and safety actions are important for both the technicians working on the project as well as the individuals who will be occupying the space once the biohazard work is complete.
Planning & Organization
First, we thoroughly assess the situation and the affected area (s). Then, we determine the level of containment needed and inform you of the action plan.
Safety as a Priority in Aurora
It is critical to perform biohazard clean-up with particular attention to safety, industry, and OSHA standards. Our trained technicians wear specialized personal protective equipment to keep themselves safe. They also contain the area and take the appropriate steps to keep you and your family or employees safe.
Medical Waste Removal
Hazardous medical waste, such as peritoneal, amniotic, spinal, and other bodily fluids, is handled following OSHA regulations and sent to a licensed hazardous medical waste incinerator.
Thorough clean-up & decontamination
We will adhere to industry standards and state regulations by removing all affected porous materials and safely discarding all other infectious materials. When treating non-porous surfaces, we dry the affected area before applying a disinfectant. After allowing the disinfectant to soak, we scrub, repeating the process to disinfect the space.
Deodorization
Usually, after cleaning the biohazard and sanitizing the area, odors tend to dissipate. However, our crew will determine whether further deodorization is necessary. If so, we use hydroxyls or ozone to eliminate the odor.
PuroClean RapidDefense™
RapidDefense™ is engineered to cleanse and offer protection following MRSA, Influenza, COVID-19, or Norovirus contamination.
FAQs
Below are the questions typically asked by our PuroClean customers:
Can I clean up the biohazard myself?
Professionals like our PuroClean technicians have the equipment and training to clean up biohazards safely without further contamination. Professionally executed biohazard clean-up will reduce the spread of illness to others at the home or office. Call PuroClean of Aurora at (720) 773-3388, and rest assured that your property is in good hands.
What is a biohazard?
Biohazards are any biological contaminants with the risk of carrying diseases, such as those found in sewage, mold, or viral or bacterial contamination, such as MRSA. Biohazards also include toxins found in decaying organisms and bodily fluids.
Will my insurance cover crime scene clean-up?
Many insurance policies cover biohazard and crime scene clean-up.
Check with your insurance provider to confirm the details of your specific policy.
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