Biohazard Cleanup Services in Livingston, NJ

Traumatic events or accidents that have resulted in injury or death, require certified biohazard restoration professionals. PuroClean’s biohazard cleaning consists of the extensive cleaning and application of EPA approved hospital grade disinfectants and then completely deodorizing the area. Chemical spills, blood, and human or animal remains are types of biohazard materials that call for professional restoration.

Biohazard Cleanup Services Include

• Hoarding Cleanup
• Crime Scene Cleanup
• Deodorization and Odor Control
• Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation
• Virus Decontamination and Protection
• Blood and Bodily Fluid Remediation

Bear in mind that state employees aren’t required to clean crime scenes. When Police and investigators are finished gathering their evidence, the burden falls to the owner of the property to arrange biohazard cleaning professionals. Only after the authorities have collected all evidence and have re-opened the scene can biohazard cleanup technicians start their work.

The Blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (BOPIM) Standard

In 1991, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) put forth a standard to protect workers from the dangers of blood or other potentially infectious materials (BOPIM). Infectious pathogens include the Hepatitis B virus, HIV, the 2019 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and many others.

Nearly 5.6 million employees are helped by this standard in healthcare positions and related occupations, and includes biohazard restoration companies too. The BOPIM standard also covers the biohazard cleaning and restoration industry.

Also, the BOPIM standard has several requirements, including:

• Conduct a Health and Safety Assessment (OSHA requirement)
• Using work practice controls
• Using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Proper handling, transport, and disposal of hazardous medical waste materials
• Specific required vaccinations
• Mandatory training
• Record keeping

Common Biohazard Scenarios

• Blood and bodily fluid
• Suicide or death
• Crime or homicide scenes
• Coronavirus contamination
• Chemical hazards
• Animal waste or remains
• Hoarding scenes

PuroClean specialists face significant dangers each and every time they handle items that are potentially hazardous. For this reason, the practice 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 tenants who will be occupying the space once the biohazard restoration is complete.

Is Certification Needed to Perform Biohazard Cleanup?

Biohazard specialists are not obligated to obtain a special certificate to go to work. They are to follow OSHA requirements, however, to wear the proper PPE when working with or near bloodborne pathogens. We also suggest you find out the local city, state, and federal regulations for certain licensing obligations, laws, background checks, fingerprinting or additional requirements to work in biohazard restoration. For example, the state of Georgia voted in a new law that is connected to any company working in restoration services for crime scene and trauma restoration.

To help ensure the safety of our employees, PPE is used as the last line of defense. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) protects the body from coming into contact with hazardous items, through the skin, eyes, mouth, nose, or any other area. PPE requirements change with each project, but should always consist of cut resistant and nitrile gloves, full face protection, appropriately designated waterproof coveralls, and a respirator.

Furthermore, reputable cleanup companies offer biohazard remediation courses for workers. That includes learning OSHA’s on-the-job safety methods when handling biohazardous materials. Doing so reduces the potential of accidents and probable legal action against you.

PuroClean Biohazard Cleanup Procedures

• The first step of the restoration crew is to inspect and identify all areas needing biohazard cleanup, perform a health and safety inspection, and identify the magnitude of the biohazard cleanup. When the specialists have a plan mapped out, restoration will start immediately
• All technicians will take measures to ensure their safety and that of anyone close to the biohazard affected locations.
• The PuroClean technicians will then remove and dispose of all potentially infectious materials from your property.
• OSHA rules dictate exactly how hazardous medical waste is to be handled. For example: spinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, and any other bodily fluids are carefully handled and moved to a licensed hazardous medical waste incinerator.
• According to state regulations and industry guidelines, technicians are required to eradicate porous materials such as fabric and carpeting that cannot be properly cleaned.
• Non-porous items that can be salvaged will be cleaned with hospital grade disinfectants. If these items are non-restorable, our technicians will remove and dispose of the items.
• Following the cleaning process, technicians deodorize all affected locations and return these areas to pre-contamination condition and appearance. One thing to do that proves areas are fully cleansed and ready again for habitation is to have a licensed industrial Hygienist perform clearance testing.
• Odors can usually be managed by the removal of unsalvageable affected materials and by cleaning items with hospital-grade disinfectants. However, difficult situations may call for additional procedures of deodorization to accomplish success.

Empathetically Provided Biohazard Cleanup Services

As with any sort of property damage, PuroClean remediation professionals ensure that any actions do not worsen the sense of loss of the property owners. PuroClean proprietors and technicians are exceptionally sensitive, understanding that the individuals involved can be emotionally fragile. When dealing with this type of restoration, it is imperative to always show additional care and compassion. PuroClean technicians empathize with all materially interested individuals working through these traumatic events.

The PuroClean RapidDefense™ Program

The RapidDefense™ Program by PuroClean is the absolute best way to clean, which involves the use of EPA approved hospital-grade disinfectants in common areas, high traffic zones. This cleaning process helps halt the spread of pathogen-based illnesses, like Influenza, Norovirus, and the 2019 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19). These cleaning procedures use Environmental Protection Agency-registered, safe cleaning solutions to give up to three months of safe-guard against pathogens. Call PuroClean before an outbreak occurs, and to help you provide the cleanest premises possible.

For Biohazard Cleaning Services, Call PuroClean!

If your property is in need of biohazard restoration, contact PuroClean and our team of technicians to thoroughly clean and restore your contaminated spaces. PuroClean technicians will effectively restore your contamination and damage using state-of-the-art techniques and equipment.

The quality of our remediation services, the speed in which we deliver them, and the compassion we demonstrate during the process make PuroClean your perfect damage restoration company. We promise to do whatever it takes to clean, clea, restore and rescue properties in all the cities and towns we serve.

*As not all PuroClean offices offer biohazard cleaning services, please contact the PuroClean home office at 1-800-775-7876 to help you find a PuroClean location that may be able to help you.

Cleaning with the use of hospital grade cleaners of frequently touched objects and surfaces are the recommended actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, like coronavirus. Since any surface can be re-contaminated following cleaning, and because the coronavirus is also spread person-to-person, PuroClean’s cleaning services are not guaranteed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) for more information regarding coronavirus, its spread, and prevention.