{"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":"2026-03-17T16:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:20:09","slug":"biohazard-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Biohazard Cleanup Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Biohazard cleanup involves cleaning, applying EPA-approved, hospital-grade disinfectants, and deodorizing locations where a traumatic event, such as an accident, injury, or death, has occurred. Thus, working with biohazards often means working with blood, human or animal remains, chemical spills, and more.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Biohazard Cleaning Services:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/hoarding\/\">Hoarding Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/crime-scene-cleanup\/\">Crime Scene Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/deodorization-odor-control\/\">Deodorization and Odor Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/sewage-cleanup-sanitization\/\">Sewage Cleanup and Sanitation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/virus-decontamination-and-protection\/\">Virus Decontamination and Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/blood-bodily-fluid-remediation\/\">Blood and Bodily Fluid Remediation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bear in mind that the state is not responsible for cleaning up a crime scene. Once police investigators collect evidence from the scene, it is up to the property owner to employ biohazard cleaning services. A professional cleanup company can arrive onsite only after the police have gathered enough evidence related to the crime.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (BOPIM) Standard<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Occupational Safety and Health Administration <\/a>(OSHA) issued a standard in 1991 to help guard workers from possible dangers of blood or other potentially infectious materials (BOPIM). Hepatitis B virus, HIV, the 2019 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and many more are examples of Infectious pathogens.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 5.6 million workers in the medical field and related positions are covered by this standard. The biohazard restoration and cleaning Industry is also covered under the BOPIM standard.<\/p>\n<p>The BOPIM standard also consists of various requirements, such as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record keeping<\/li>\n<li>Mandatory training<\/li>\n<li>Specific required vaccinations<\/li>\n<li>Proper handling, transport and disposal of hazardous medical waste materials<\/li>\n<li>Using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<\/li>\n<li>Using work practice controls<\/li>\n<li>Conduct a Health and Safety Assessment (OSHA requirement)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Common Biohazard Scenarios<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crime or homicide scenes<\/li>\n<li>Suicide or death<\/li>\n<li>Blood and bodily fluid<\/li>\n<li>Hoarding scenes<\/li>\n<li>Animal waste or remains<\/li>\n<li>Chemical hazards<\/li>\n<li>Coronavirus contamination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each time technicians handle potentially hazardous materials, they are doing so at significant risk. Thus, following correct proper training and safety procedures are crucial. This is necessary not only for their own personal safety but also for the people who will reside in the property after the biohazard remediation is complete.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Certification Needed to Perform Biohazard Cleanup?<\/h2>\n<p>To work as a biohazard specialist, a certification is not required. However, biohazard technicians are obligated to wear proper PPE when working around bloodborne pathogens. The state of Georgia recently passed a law which affects any company providing remediation services related to traumatic event locations and crime scene cleanup and restoration. Therefore, you need to review and follow local city, state, and federal regulations that could call for specific licensing or have certain rules and regulations in place for licensing requirements, background checks, fingerprinting or more factors that may apply to biohazard cleanup companies.<\/p>\n<p>PPE ensures the safety of technicians and happens to be the last line of protection. This equipment guards the skin, eyes, mouth, nose and other areas from being exposed to hazardous material. The extent of PPE used on each project may vary on different job sites. However, PPE should always consist of full face protection, cut resistant and nitrile gloves, properly designated waterproof coveralls and a respirator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"template":"","class_list":["post-15","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/rancho-cucamonga-ca-puroclean-rancho-cucamonga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}