{"id":15,"date":"2026-01-20T21:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purocleanstage.wpengine.com\/new-puroclean-demo\/?post_type=service&#038;p=15"},"modified":"2026-09-17T20:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:43:15","slug":"biohazard-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ann-arbor-mi\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Biohazard Cleanup Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fast Action. Compassionate Support. Real Results.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biohazard cleanup restoration involves cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing areas where a traumatic event such as an accident, injury, or death has occurred. This often includes the presence of blood, human or animal remains, chemical spills, and other hazardous materials. It&#8217;s important to understand that the state is not responsible for crime scene clean up. After police investigators have collected all necessary evidence, it becomes the property owner&#8217;s responsibility to contact professional biohazard cleaning services. At that point, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ann-arbor-mi\">PuroClean of Ann Arbor&#8217;s<\/a> trained specialists can take over, ensuring the scene is thoroughly and safely restored in accordance with health and safety regulations for homes and businesses across Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (BOPIM) Standard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1991, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSHA<\/a>) issued a standard to protect workers from the risk of blood or other potentially infectious materials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/bloodborne-pathogens\/standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(BOPIM)<\/a>. Infectious pathogens include the Hepatitis B virus, HIV, and many others. This standard helps protect approximately 5.6 million workers in the healthcare industry and related occupations. Biohazard remediation falls within the scope of the BOPIM standard, which has several requirements, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using work practice controls<\/li>\n<li>Using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<\/li>\n<li>Proper handling, transport, and disposal of hazardous medical waste materials<\/li>\n<li>Specific required vaccinations<\/li>\n<li>Mandatory training<\/li>\n<li>Record keeping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Every time technicians handle potentially hazardous materials, they are put at significant risk. Thus, following proper training and safety procedures is crucial. It&#8217;s important not only for themselves but also for the individuals who will reside in the property after the biohazard cleanup is complete. PuroClean of Ann Arbor&#8217;s technicians follow these standards on every job in the greater Ann Arbor area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call PuroClean of Ann Arbor today at <a href=\"tel:+17349265900\" class=\"phone-link\">(734) 926-5900<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/purocleanofannarbormi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PuroCleanAnnArbor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/puroclean-of-ann-arbor-mi-ann-arbor-mi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nextdoor<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/QUJutWVN9kptIINGP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":15,"template":"","class_list":["post-15","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ann-arbor-mi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ann-arbor-mi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ann-arbor-mi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ann-arbor-mi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ann-arbor-mi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}