Biohazardous waste cleanup requires safety precautions in order to prevent the spread of potential infections. Potentially hazardous bloodborne pathogens can be present even in the smallest drops of blood and other body fluids, so following proper biohazardous waste cleanup procedures can help prevent certain diseases Burns Environmental is a crime scene and trauma clean up company, abides by all federal and state regulations to ensure safety.
Burns Environmental provides crime and trauma scene cleanup in a discreet, professional, and safe manner, and is compliant with state and federal agency requirements. We take extra precaution when handling potentially hazardous materials, including using a 28-point checklist to ensure cleaning, disinfection, and safety compliance.
Our biohazard waste cleanup services include:
- Homicide and suicide cleanup
- Blood cleanup
- Biohazard remediation and removal
- Vehicle blood and bio remediation
Our disposal process includes using specially marked biohazard bags, specific bagging procedures, and proper personal protective equipment (PPE), and licensed waste companies haul away and dispose of contaminated items.
Biohazardous Waste Cleanup Procedures
The term biohazard describes any biological material (e.g. plants, animals, microorganisms, or their byproducts) that may present a potential risk to the health and wellbeing of humans, animals, or the environment. Crime scene cleanup companies encounter large amounts of this biological matter, including blood and other body fluids, that potentially pose a health risk.
When faced with cleaning up a blood spill site, it's important to remember that a commercial cleaning product and a trash bag for disposal is not sufficient. Just because something looks clean doesn’t mean that it is clean. Even the smallest speck of blood can harbor potentially dangerous bloodborne pathogens. That’s why crime scene cleanup companies treat all sites as if they contain biohazards, and they make sure to take proper precautions when removing biohazardous waste.