Biohazard Cleanup Services in Muncie

Biohazard remediation often means working to clean up areas where a devastating event has occurred and requires certified cleanup of chemical spills, blood, or human and animal remains. Cleaning areas during a biohazard cleaning includes the application of EPA-approved, hospital-grade disinfectants and complete deodorization of the affected space.

Our Biohazard Cleaning Services:

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

Once police and investigators finish gathering all the evidence from a crime scene, they are no longer responsible for any of the actual hazardous waste cleanup of the scene. When police release the crime scene area, the responsibility is with the owner of the premises to procure biohazard cleaning services. The biohazard cleaning technicians can only start doing their work after police have permanently released the scene.

BOPIM Standard

In 1991, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a standard to protect workers from the risk 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.

An estimated 5.6 million workers in the healthcare industry and related positions are covered by this standard. The biohazard restoration and cleaning field is also covered under the BOPIM standard.

Additionally, the BOPIM standard includes several prerequisites, as follows:

• 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

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

PuroClean specialists face significant risk each and every time they handle items that are potentially hazardous. For this reason, the use of proper training and safety precautions are critically important. The training and safety methods are important for both the technicians employed on the project as well as the tenants who will be occupying the area once the biohazard remediation is complete.

Is Certification Required to Perform Biohazard Cleanup?

Biohazard specialists are not required to procure a certificate for their work. However, biohazard technicians are obligated, by OSHA, to wear appropriate PPE while working with bloodborne pathogens. Furthermore, for technicians to perform biohazard restoration, local, city, state, and federal laws may call for licensing requirements. Regulations may be in place that call for the technicians to be subjected to background checks, fingerprinting, or further actions. Georgia’s requirements are a perfect example. The state passed laws that affect companies who provide trauma and crime scene remediation.

PPE is the last line of defense and helps ensure the safety of workers. PPE equipment blocks hazardous material from coming into contact with the body through the skin, eyes, mouth, nose, or any additional area. Although PPE varies from job to job, it should always include full-face protection, cut resistant and nitrile gloves, properly designated waterproof coveralls, and a respirator.

If you have an older building that was constructed prior to 1980 and we suspect that there may be asbestos present, we are certified in asbestos testing and asbestos abatement should the restoration process disturb any asbestos.

Reputable restoration companies provide biohazard restoration training for individuals. Learning OSHA’s on-the-job safety methods for handling biohazard waste is included in the coursework. The technician’s training greatly lessens the risk of potential lawsuits and injuries from accidents.

Our Biohazard Cleanup Process

• Upon mobilization, the remediation specialists will inspect and identify all affected areas, conduct a health and safety inspection, and make a determination as to the scope of the biohazard project. When the crew has a plan laid out, remediation begins immediately.
• Technicians will first take precautions to ensure their safety and the safety of others near the affected areas.
• Technicians then gather and dispose of all potentially infectious items from the site.
• OSHA regulations will indicate how hazardous medical waste is handled. As an example, spinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, and other bodily fluids are carefully handled and taken to a certified hazardous medical waste incinerator.
• Per industry guidelines and state regulations, technicians have to get rid of porous materials such as fabric and carpeting that can’t be properly cleaned. When possible, we will clean your carpets and upholstery.
• Hospital-grade disinfectants are to be used on non-porous items that can be saved. If the items prove to be non-restorable, our technicians will remove and dispose of such items.
• Following the cleaning process, technicians will deodorize the affected locations and assure they are returned to pre-contamination conditions and appearance. One procedure that ensures areas are completely cleansed and ready for occupancy is to have a licensed industrial Hygienist conduct clearance testing.
• Odors are normally controlled by the removal of uncleanable contaminated items and cleaning with hospital-grade disinfectants. However, difficult situations could require further methods of deodorization to achieve success.

Biohazard Cleanup Services Provided With Empathy

The massive sense of loss experienced from property damage is not lost on PuroClean technicians. Our remediation specialists and owners make special efforts to be extremely empathetic to those who have experienced property damage and may be emotionally vulnerable. This particular type of cleanup calls for added care and compassion. Our technicians truly empathize with the clients that are unfortunately experiencing loss from this traumatic situation.

The PuroClean RapidDefense™ Program

The RapidDefense™ Program by PuroClean is the absolute best way to clean, which involves using of EPA- approved hospital-grade disinfectants in common areas and high traffic zones. This cleaning system helps halt the spread of pathogen-based illnesses, like Influenza, Norovirus, and the 2019 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19). These cleaning methods use Environmental Protection Agency-registered, safe products to give up to three months of safe-guard against pathogens. Call PuroClean before an outbreak occurs and help you maintain 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 professionals to thoroughly clean and restore your contaminated areas. PuroClean technicians will effectively restore your affected areas using state-of-the-art techniques and equipment.

The quality of our restoration services, the speed in which we deliver these services, and the compassion of our team throughout this trying time, helps to make PuroClean your go-to biohazard waste cleanup company. We promise to do whatever it takes to restore and rescue properties in all of the towns, cities, and communities within our service area.

*Please note that not all PuroClean offices offer biohazard cleaning services. Please contact the PuroClean home office at 1-800-775-7876 and we will help find a PuroClean location that can help you.

Cleaning and application of hospital-grade disinfectants of high traffic touched objects and surfaces are the recommended actions to aid in stopping the spread of respiratory diseases, like coronavirus. Since any surface can be re-contaminated after cleaning and because the coronavirus is also spread person-to-person, PuroClean’s cleaning services are not guaranteed to stop 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.