{"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":"2026-03-20T15:48:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:48:49","slug":"biohazard-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ormond-beach-puroclean-ormond-beach\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Biohazard Cleanup Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traumatic accidents or events that have resulted in injury or death require certified biohazard remediation professionals. PuroClean Emergency Restoration Services\u2019s biohazard cleaning consists of the thorough 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.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included within the biohazard cleanup services for St. Augustine<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/st-augustine-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-services\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/hoarding\/\">Hoarding Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/st-augustine-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-services\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/crime-scene-cleanup\/\">Crime Scene Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/st-augustine-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-services\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/deodorization-odor-control\/\">Deodorization and Odor Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/st-augustine-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-services\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/sewage-cleanup-sanitization\/\">Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/st-augustine-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-services\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/virus-decontamination-and-protection\/\">Virus Decontamination and Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/st-augustine-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-services\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/blood-bodily-fluid-remediation\/\">Blood and Bodily Fluid Remediation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is important to remember that Florida state officials are not obligated to clean up a crime scene. When police officials are finished gathering evidence from the area, the responsibility of cleaning the property shifts to the property owner to employ biohazard cleaning professionals. Professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/st-augustine-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-services\/about-us\/\">emergency restoration specialists<\/a> from Puroclean Emergency Restoration Services in St. Augustine can arrive onsite only after the police have gathered all evidence pertaining to the crime.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (BOPIM) Standard<\/h3>\n<p>The (BOPIM) standard means \u201cblood or other potentially infectious materials\u201d. Infectious pathogens are generally anything from Hepatitis B, HIV, and even the 2019 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and much more. In 1991, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) set forth a standard to protect all employees from risks due to blood or other possible infectious materials (BOPIM).<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 5.6 million employees are helped by this standard in healthcare jobs and related fields, and includes biohazard restoration companies also. The BOPIM standard also includes the biohazard cleaning and removal industry.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the BOPIM standard has several requirements, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conduct a Health and Safety Assessment (OSHA requirement)<\/li>\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><strong>Common Biohazard Situations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blood and bodily fluid<\/li>\n<li>Suicide or death<\/li>\n<li>Crime or homicide scenes<\/li>\n<li>Coronavirus contamination<\/li>\n<li>Chemical hazards<\/li>\n<li>Animal waste or remains<\/li>\n<li>Hoarding scenes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every single time that PuroClean professionals handle materials that are possibly hazardous, they are taking a chance of serious risk to their safety. This is why following precise safety methods and exact training procedures are so important. Following these procedures is not only important to the technician\u2019s safety, but for the safety of property owners who will later reside and occupy the affected space once the <strong>biohazard cleanup<\/strong> and restoration is finished.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biohazard Cleanup Certification Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>To be employed as a biohazard specialist, a certification is not required. However, biohazard specialists are obligated to wear proper PPE when working in areas with bloodborne pathogens. The state of Georgia recently passed a law which affects any company providing cleanup services related to trauma and crime scene cleaning and restoration. Therefore, you should refer to local city, state, and federal laws that could call for special licensing or have certain laws in place for licensing requirements, background checks, fingerprinting or more factors that may apply to biohazard cleanup services.<\/p>\n<p>PPE ensures the safety of workers and happens to be the last line of defense. This equipment guards the skin, eyes, mouth, nose and other body parts from being exposed to hazardous material. The extent of PPE used on each job may be different on different projects. However, PPE should always include full face protection, cut resistant and nitrile gloves, properly designated waterproof coveralls as well as a respirator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"template":"","class_list":["post-15","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ormond-beach-puroclean-ormond-beach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ormond-beach-puroclean-ormond-beach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ormond-beach-puroclean-ormond-beach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ormond-beach-puroclean-ormond-beach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/ormond-beach-puroclean-ormond-beach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}