Biohazard Cleanup Services in Rockville, MD

Biohazard restoration involves cleaning, application of EPA approved hospital grade disinfectants, and deodorizing areas where a traumatic event such as an accident, injury, or death has occurred. Thus, dealing with biohazards often means working with blood, human or animal remains, chemical spills, and more.

Our Biohazard Cleaning Services:

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

Bear in mind that state employees aren’t required to clean crime scenes. When Police and investigators are finished gathering their evidence, the responsibility falls to the owner of the property to arrange biohazard cleaning services. Only after the authorities have collected all evidence and have released the scene can biohazard cleanup professionals start their work.

BOPIM Standard

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posted a standard in 1991 to help guard all workers from the 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.

The BOPIM standard helps protect about 5.6 million people in the healthcare field and similar occupations, which also includes biohazard remediation specialists. Biohazard restoration falls within the coverage of the BOPIM standard.

Also, the BOPIM standard consists of several requirements, including:

• 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 Situations

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

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 proper safety methods and specific training procedures are necessary. Following these procedures is not only significant to the technician’s safety, but for the safety of the people who will later reside and occupy the affected space once the biohazard cleanup and remediation is finished.

Does Biohazard Cleanup Require Certification?

It is not obligatory to obtain a certification to become a biohazard technician. Although OSHA does require biohazard technicians to properly wear PPE when dealing with bloodborne pathogens. Also, you will want to check your local city, state, and federal regulators for any licensing requirements, laws, background checks, fingerprinting, or any other factors that may be needed to perform remediation work. For example, the state of Georgia passed a law that includes companies providing restoration services linked to trauma and crime scene cleanup.

PPE protects the safety of technicians and happens to be the last line of protection. This equipment protects the skin, eyes, mouth, nose and other body parts from coming into contact to hazardous material. The extent of PPE used on each project may differ 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.

Furthermore, reputable restoration companies offer biohazard remediation training for workers. That includes learning OSHA’s on-the-job safety methods when handling biohazardous materials. Doing this reduces the risk of accidents and probable lawsuits.

PuroClean Biohazard Cleanup Process

• Upon arrival, the remediation specialists will inspect and find all affected locations, conduct a health and safety assessment, and make a determination as to the scope of the biohazard cleanup. When the technicians have a plan laid out, remediation begins right away.
• PuroClean will first take measures to ensure their safety and the safety of any individuals near the affected areas.
• Technicians then gather and dispose of all potentially infectious items from the project.
• OSHA regulations will indicate how hazardous medical waste is handled. As an example, spinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, and other bodily fluids are carefully handled and transported to a licensed hazardous medical waste incinerator.
• Per industry guidelines and state regulations, technicians have to dispose of porous materials like fabric and carpeting that can’t be properly cleaned.
• Hospital-grade disinfectants will be used on non-porous items that can be salvaged. If the items end up being non-restorable, our specialists will remove and dispose of such items.
• After the cleaning process, technicians will deodorize all affected locations and assure they are returned to pre-contamination conditions and appearance. One procedure that ensures areas are completely cleansed and ready for occupancy is to have a licensed industrial Hygienist conduct clearance testing.
• Odors are usually controlled by the removal of uncleanable contaminated items and cleaning with hospital-grade disinfectants. However, difficult situations could require further procedures of deodorization to achieve the desired goal.

Empathetically Provided Biohazard Cleanup Services

The massive sense of loss felt from property damage is not lost on PuroClean specialists. Our restoration specialists and owners make all possible efforts to be extremely sensitive to those who have suffered property damage and could be emotionally vulnerable. This special type of cleanup calls for added care and compassion. Our technicians genuinely empathize with the individuals that are unfortunately experiencing loss from this traumatic situation.

The PuroClean RapidDefense™ Program

PuroClean has implemented a cleaning program that we feel is the most adequate way to clean. The PuroClean RapidDefense™ Program includes the application of EPA approved hospital-grade disinfectants in public areas. The 2019 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Norovirus, Influenza and many more pathogen-based germs are the focus of our PuroClean RapidDefense™ Program , helping to stop the spread of such contaminants. Environmental Protection Agency-registered, safe products are used for this process for up to three months of protection against pathogens. Reach out to PuroClean to stop an outbreak and help create a safe and clean atmosphere.

For Biohazard Cleaning Services, Call PuroClean!

Contact your local PuroClean when you require biohazard restoration professionals. PuroClean technicians will clean and restore your contaminated areas. State-of-the-art equipment, tools and methods will be used by our specialists to effectively manage your damage.

PuroClean’s dedication to quality, compassion and timeliness of delivery throughout the complete project propels us above all other competition, and makes us the top choice in the industry. PuroClean vows to put in the time to rescue, clean and restore required locations in all communities within our service area.

*Please note that not all PuroClean offices offer biohazard cleaning services, please contact the PuroClean home office at 800-775-7876 and we will help find a PuroClean location that can help you.

Cleaning and application of hospital grade cleaners of frequently touched objects and surfaces are the recommended actions to aid in stopping 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’s cleaning services are not guaranteed to stop 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.