Biohazard Cleanup Services in Bakersfield, CA

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

Biohazard Cleanup Services Include

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

Keep in mind that the state is not responsible for cleaning up a crime scene. After police investigators collect evidence from the scene, it is the responsibility of the property owner to employ biohazard cleaning services. A professional cleanup team can arrive onsite only after the police have gathered all evidence related to the crime.

BOPIM Standard

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

This standard helps protect approximately 5.6 million workers in the healthcare industry and related jobs, which also includes biohazard restoration businesses. Biohazard remediation is within the scope of the BOPIM standard.

The BOPIM standard additionally consists of various requirements, such as:

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

Common Biohazard Scenarios

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

Each and every time that PuroClean professionals handle materials that are potentially hazardous, they are taking a chance of serious risk to their safety. This is why following correct safety methods and exact training procedures are necessary when performing biohazard cleanup. Following these procedures is not only significant to the technician’s safety, but for the safety of tenants who will later reside and occupy the affected space once the biohazard cleanup and remediation is finished.

Is Certification Needed to Perform Biohazard Cleanup?

It is not particularly necessary to obtain a certificate to become a biohazard technician. However OSHA does require biohazard technicians to correctly wear PPE when dealing with bloodborne pathogens. Also, you may want to check your local city, state, and federal regulators for certain licensing requirements, laws, background checks, fingerprinting, or any other procedures that may be required to perform remediation work. For example, the state of Georgia passed a law that involves companies providing restoration services related to trauma and crime scene cleanup.

PPE ensures the safety of employees and is the last line of protection. This equipment protects the skin, eyes, mouth, nose and other areas from being exposed to hazardous material. The extent of PPE used on each job may differ on different projects. However, PPE should always consist of full face protection, cut resistant and nitrile gloves, properly assigned waterproof coveralls as well as a respirator.

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

PuroClean Biohazard Cleanup Procedures

• Upon mobilization, the remediation team will inspect and find all affected locations, conduct a health and safety inspection, and make a determination as to the scope of the biohazard cleanup. When the crew has a plan laid out, remediation begins right away.
• Technicians will first take precautions to ensure their safety and the safety of any individuals near the affected areas.
• Technicians then gather and dispose of all potentially infectious materials from the project.
• OSHA regulations will describe how hazardous medical waste is handled. As an example, spinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, and other body fluids are carefully removed and taken to a certified hazardous medical waste incinerator.
• Per industry guidelines and state laws, technicians have to dispose of porous materials such as fabric and carpeting that can’t be sufficiently cleaned.
• Hospital-grade disinfectants will be used on non-porous items that can be salvaged. If the items end up being non-restorable, our technicians will remove and dispose of such items.
• Following the cleaning process, technicians will deodorize all affected locations and assure they are returned to pre-contamination conditions and appearance. One method that ensures areas are completely cleansed and ready for people is to have a licensed industrial Hygienist perform clearance testing.
• Odors are usually controlled by the getting rid of uncleanable contaminated materials and cleaning with hospital-grade disinfectants. However, difficult situations may require further procedures of deodorization to achieve success.

Biohazard Cleanup Services Provided with Empathy

As with any type of property damage, PuroClean restoration 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 sympathize with all materially interested individuals dealing with these traumatic situations.

The PuroClean RapidDefense™ Program by PuroClean

The PuroClean RapidDefense™ Program by PuroClean is the absolute most efficient way to clean, which involves using of EPA approved hospital-grade disinfectants in common areas, 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 procedures use Environmental Protection Agency-registered, safe products to give up to 90 days of safe-guard against pathogens. Contact PuroClean before an outbreak occurs, and to help you provide the cleanest conditions possible.

For Biohazard Cleaning Services, Call PuroClean!

If your home or business is in need of biohazard restoration, contact PuroClean and our team of professionals to thoroughly cleanse and restore your contaminated spaces. PuroClean technicians will effectively restore your affected areas using state-of-the-art techniques and equipment.

The quality of PuroClean’s remediation services, the quickness in which we deliver them, and the compassion we demonstrate during the process make PuroClean your ideal damage restoration company. We vow to do whatever it takes to fully clean, remediate and rescue properties in all the communities we serve.

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

Cleaning and application of hospital grade disinfectants of frequently touched objects and surfaces are the suggested actions to help stop the spread of respiratory diseases, like coronavirus. Since all surfaces and objects can be re-contaminated following cleaning, and because COVID-19 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 visit the CDC Website for Disease Control and Prevention for more information regarding coronavirus, its spread, and prevention.