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- Blood and Bodily Fluid Remediation<\/a><\/li>\n
- Virus Decontamination and Protection<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation<\/a><\/li>\n
- Deodorization and Odor Control<\/a><\/li>\n
- Crime Scene Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hoarding Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Keep in mind that state employees aren\u2019t required to clean crime locations. When Police and investigators have completed gathering their evidence, the burden falls to the property owner to arrange biohazard cleaning services. Only after the authorities have collected pertinent evidence and have released the scene, will biohazard cleanup technicians start their work.<\/p>\n
The Blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (BOPIM) Standard<\/h3>\n
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 others.<\/p>\n
The BOPIM standard helps protect about 5.6 million employees in the healthcare field and similar occupations, including biohazard remediation businesses. Biohazard restoration falls within the bounds of the BOPIM standard.<\/p>\n
The BOPIM standard also has several requirements, as follows:<\/p>\n
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- Proper handling, transport, and disposal of hazardous medical waste materials<\/li>\n
- Using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<\/li>\n
- Using work practice controls<\/li>\n
- Conduct a Health and Safety Assessment (OSHA requirement)<\/li>\n
- Record keeping<\/li>\n
- Mandatory training<\/li>\n
- Specific required vaccinations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Common Biohazard Situations<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Coronavirus contamination<\/li>\n
- Chemical hazards<\/li>\n
- Animal waste or remains<\/li>\n
- Hoarding scenes<\/li>\n
- Blood and bodily fluid<\/li>\n
- Suicide or death<\/li>\n
- Crime or homicide scenes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
PuroClean specialists face significant dangers every time they handle potentially hazardous items. For this reason, the implementation of proper training and safety precautions is critically important. The training and safety methods are important for both the technicians employed on the project and the individuals who will be occupying the space once the biohazard remediation is complete.<\/p>\n
Does Biohazard Cleanup Require Certification?<\/h2>\n
To work as a biohazard specialist, a certificate is not required. However, biohazard technicians are strongly required to wear correct PPE when working in areas with bloodborne pathogens. Georgia recently put into law which affects any firm providing restoration services related to traumatic event locations and crime scene cleanup and restoration. Therefore, you should refer to local city, state, and federal regulations that may call for special licensing or have certain laws in place for licensing requirements, background checks, fingerprinting, or additional factors that may apply to biohazard cleanup services.<\/p>\n
- Virus Decontamination and Protection<\/a><\/li>\n
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<\/figure>\r\n*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.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCleaning and applying hospital-grade disinfectants of frequently touched items and surfaces are the recommended actions to help prevent 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\u2019s 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.","cards_section_title":"Why Choose [company_name] for Residential Biohazard Cleanup","cards_section_subtitle":"","cards_group":[{"card_title":"Trained and Certified Cleanup Professionals","card_content":"Our biohazard cleanup team is trained, certified, and experienced in handling sensitive cleanup situations. We follow industry standards and established safety protocols to support effective and compliant remediation.","card_icon":"","card_show_button":false,"card_button_text":"","card_button_url":""},{"card_title":"Clear Communication and Insurance Support","card_content":"Biohazard situations can be overwhelming. Our team works with insurance providers when applicable and keeps homeowners informed throughout each stage of the cleanup process.","card_icon":"","card_show_button":false,"card_button_text":"","card_button_url":""},{"card_title":"24\/7 Emergency Response","card_content":"Certain biohazard situations require immediate attention. Our team is available 24\/7 to respond when urgent cleanup is needed.","card_icon":"","card_show_button":false,"card_button_text":"","card_button_url":""}],"show_img_content_section":true,"image_content_section_title":"","image_content_section_image":"","section_title":"Frequently Asked Questions","section_text_below_title":"","load_from_category":true,"faqs_category":3,"number_of_faqs":5,"faqs":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/middlesex-nj-puroclean-disaster-response\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/middlesex-nj-puroclean-disaster-response\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/middlesex-nj-puroclean-disaster-response\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/middlesex-nj-puroclean-disaster-response\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"faq-category","href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/middlesex-nj-puroclean-disaster-response\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-category\/3"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/middlesex-nj-puroclean-disaster-response\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}