Biohazard Waste Cleanup

Tuesday June 16, 2009 - Over the past 10 years the medical profession and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been developing procedures to assure the safety of workers and the public at large throughout the course of a biohazard waste cleanup. Exposure to both biological and psychological risks can result in serious health consequences. Biotrauma, Inc. has built upon this foundation to create a comprehensive decontamination procedure that preserves both mental and physical well being for our crew and for our customer.

When performing a biohazard waste cleanup, Biotrauma Remediation Technicians are sure to don specific personal protective equipment that safeguards their body. In addition to these measures, our staff has undergone several hours of classroom and applied knowledge training. Biotrauma, Inc. instructors also teach stress management and coping procedures for both inexperienced and seasoned crew members.

There are many types of biohazards, the most common are:

• Decomposition scenes Odor removal
• Trauma scene clean up
• Suicide clean up
• Homicide cleanup
• Crime scene residue
• Blood borne pathogens from accident, trauma, death or crime
• Bacterial outbreaks in schools, nursing homes, childcare facilities, prisons, hospitals or other large structures where large groups of people gather.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) requires that all porous surfaces be cleaned with a State-approved disinfectant. Biotrauma utilizes hospital-grade disinfectants as registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). All equipment and work surfaces during a biohazard waste cleanup should be cleaned with this type of disinfectant, in order to yield the safest environment.

Biotrauma continuously researches and develops new procedures and equipment employment for biohazard waste cleanup incidents. Our staff deals with these kinds of scenarios on a daily basis, and strongly insists that untrained personnel do not attempt this fashion of work on their own.

Before a professional arrives to clean the infected area you should stay out of the affected area, call 911 if the emergency is life threatening, treat all bodily fluids as if they are contaminated.

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