A myriad of different types of health risks can occur in a home or business. Many such health hazards arise from the presence of biohazardous materials, including dangerous pathogens like viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms. These can be caused by incidents and situations that include accidents, illnesses, crimes, suicides and attempted suicides, infectious diseases, water and sewage damage, mold proliferation, meth contamination, rodent droppings, and other harmful and hazardous incidents. Call our veteran-led Infectious disease and decontamination services company.
Fentanyl has become a major factor in the opioid crisis in California and across the United States. Fentanyl overdoses occur at an alarming rate every day in the United States. A protocol for saving the life of a person who has overdosed on fentanyl is SAVE ME. Fentanyl is a drug intended for use as…
In many instances, a question may exist as to whether or not a particular site is contaminated with meth or fentanyl. In some cases, the fact that a meth lab or a fentanyl pill “factory” was operated at a property is obvious. However, in many other situations, determining whether or not a site is contaminated…
Carfentanil is the latest opioid threat endangering the lives of people in California and from coast to coast across the United States. In recent months, carfentinal has been the drug underlying cause of an ever-increasing opioid overdoses, including fatal ones. As a result of the current rise in use, abuse, and overdose of carfentinal, we…
Oftentimes, a meth decontamination company is the second professional responder to a site believed to be contaminated by methamphetamine. In many instances, law enforcement, the local health department, and even a HAZMAT team will have been at the location, particularly if the site was the location of a meth lab. There are specific safety protocols…
One of the most common ways in which fentanyl is delivered to a patient is via a patch. Technically, the patch is what is called a transdermal delivery system for a medication like fentanyl. In recent months, fentanyl has captured a growing amount of media and public attention because of its role in the opioid…
Naloxone is a medication designed to block or reverse the effects of an opioid drug like morphine, heroin, or fentanyl. Naloxone is administered in the event of a suspected overdose of an opioid drug. Naloxone can begin to take effect in a matter of minutes. With that said, multiple doses of Naloxone may be needed…
Dealing with a property contaminated by meth is a truly challenging and dangerous task. Before the actual process of meth decontamination can commence, the location of the problem must be properly secured. There are a number of issues that come into play when it comes to understanding how to appropriately secure a meth contamination site. …
Accidents of all types can happen in a workplace. These include incidents in which human feces can end up contaminating the floor or some other area at a business or some other location where people work and the public access. There are important issues to bear in mind when human feces contamination occurs and the…
Insulation has come a long way since its earliest know applications, in which Egyptians used mud and straw to keep the desert heat out of their homes. Nevertheless, people are still highly dependent on these cost-saving and comfort-inducing construction materials. The only difference is that there are now dozens of different kinds of weatherization materials. …
Meth labs are highly dangerous. The hazards associated with meth labs exist not only when they are in operation but because of the contamination that follows their existence. In other words, the site of a meth lab (and even the surrounding environs) can be highly hazardous to third parties after a meth cook finishes using…
Meth is a highly addictive drug. Each year thousands of people become addicted to meth, and oftentimes quickly so. In addition to meth users being exposed to the dangers of the drug, innocent third parties can also be exposed to the hazards of methamphetamine. This particularly is the case when a person unknowingly is exposed…
Because methamphetamine began to garner international headlines during the past 30 years and because the drug was the focus of one of the more popular television programs in the past 20 years, many people conclude that meth is a drug of fairly new origin. In fact, amphetamine and methamphetamine are drugs that have a long…
Meth remains one of the most widely used illegal drugs in California, across the United States, and around the world. Highly addictive, meth can result in some highly serious physical, mental, and emotional consequences. In the final analysis, people need to have a clear understanding of the dangers of meth use and addiction. The Meth…
It can be alarming and disheartening to discover that your home or property has been overrun with rodents. Fortunately, you have many options when it comes to controlling rodent populations. One way you can battle a large rodent infestation is to place bait stations in or around your property. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation…
No home or business owner wants to deal with rodents. If you notice signs of a rat or mouse infestation, you must take steps to remove and clean up after your unwanted guests. Rodent urine and droppings can contaminate living spaces, making them unsafe for human inhabitants. Rats are capable of spreading a long list…
Rodenticides are poisons that are used to kill rodents. In the state of California, rodenticides must be placed in tamper-proof bait stations. Rodenticides may be classified as anticoagulants (those that cause internal bleeding) or non-anticoagulants. Let’s go over the basic types of rodenticides. These toxic substances are some of the most extreme measures used against…
Right now, many people are living in homes or working at businesses that have residual meth contamination at the premises. For example, a family may be living in a home at which prior residents smoked meth while they occupied the property. The reality is that contamination can persist in a property not only where meth…
Meth contamination cleanup is a complicated and potentially dangerous process. The reality is that when a property is contaminated with meth, professional assistance is a must. A home or business owner lacks the background, skillset, equipment (including personal protective equipment or PPE), and the decontamination agents necessary to remediate a meth contaminated property. There are…
Identifying a meth contaminated area in a building or elsewhere is not always an easy task. The process of identifying whether a particular location was used as a meth lab necessitates a comprehensive site assessment. There are some specific elements associated with a site assessment that needs to occur as a prelude to determining whether…
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Fentanyl is prescribed legally because of the immediate effect it has on a person’s brain, a reality that makes the drug useful in a number of situations. Fentanyl is also used illegally for the manner it…
Fentanyl is an extremely powerful opioid drug in the same family as heroin and morphine. The major difference between fentanyl and these other opioid drugs is found in the fact that fentanyl can be 100-times more powerful. There is a variant of fentanyl known as carfentanil that is a remarkable 10,000-times stronger than other opioids…
The drug that really is contributing to fueling the opioid epidemic in Southern California and across the United States is fentanyl. Fentanyl addiction, along with fentanyl overdose, is a major health problem in the country in this day and age. There are some specific facts we all need to understand when it comes to fentanyl…
A tremendous amount of attention has been paid to the opioid epidemic in recent years. The drug fentanyl is regarded as one of the biggest killers in the opioid epidemic, according to in-depth research and analysis undertaken by National Public Radio (NPR). The abuse of and addiction to fentanyl has resulted in a major health…
Meth manufacturers, also known as meth cooks, as well as methamphetamine users have a lack of respect for life. Meth cooks have one focus – to make as much of the drug as possible, no matter who is at risk. Meth users also have one focus – to obtain and use as much of the…
Meth remains a widely used drug in Southern California and across the United States. Understanding the essential mechanics and workings of a meth lab can be illuminating when it comes to meth abuse and addiction. During the 1990s, meth labs came to the attention of the public at large. During much of the 1990s, people…
In more recent times, an issue has arisen regarding the contamination of rental cars with methamphetamine residue. This issue arises for two primary reasons. First, there are individuals who obtain rental vehicles and then smoking meth in the car, truck, or SUV. This can result in a considerable level of contamination in the travel compartment…
Long gone are the days in which meth was manufactured in broken down trailers in distant wooded enclaves in rural areas in the United States. In today’s world, meth is cooked in places that include rental apartment, condos, townhomes, and single-family residences. In addition, meth remains a widely used illegal drug. Many people smoke this…
Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate drug. Fentanyl legally is used as a strong pain reliever and as an anesthetic during surgery. Fentanyl is also illegally used and manufactured in illicit labs. The illegal use of fentanyl has been a major reason why the opioid crisis has accelerated in different locations in the United States, including…
Are you coping with a rodent infestation? Are you looking to place traps in or around your property to eliminate rats or mice? It’s fairly easy to set Victor Rat Traps. These traps are inexpensive and effective rodent management systems. However, many people have apprehensions about settings these quick-snapping devices. In this article, we show…
Hantavirus is a disease that is spread through the urine, saliva, and feces of rodents, such as the deer mouse and cotton rat. When a person is exposed to infected specimens, they risk contracting a rare, dangerous lung disease called pulmonary syndrome. In May 1993, the United States recorded its first known outbreak of hantavirus.…
Methamphetamine is defined as a powerful and highly addictive stimulant that affects a person’s central nervous system, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Meth is one of the more commonly used illegal drugs in Southern California and across the country. History of Methamphetamine Methamphetamine has a long history. Meth originally was developed in…
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended life in Southern California, across the United States, and around the world in many different ways and on various levels. The novel coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an increase in the use of mind-altering substances. This includes an increase in both the use and manufacturing of methamphetamine. The uptick in…
In any large or midsize community, bank-owned properties that sit vacant for what can be a more extended period of time are rather commonplace. Unfortunately, vacant bank-owned properties are not necessarily monitored with sufficient regularity. As a result, a bank-owned residential or commercial property can become a site where inappropriate activity occurs. This can include…
A considerable degree of media and public attention has focused on the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine over the course of the past two decades. What has been overlooked to a considerable degree is the impact meth has on children. Specifically, children oftentimes are in close proximity to meth labs, to methamphetamine supplies maintained…
Finding out that you have a rodent infestation in your home or business can be a frightful realization. There are a number of various rodents that include rats, mice and larger rodents like moles among others. There are some easy tricks to bait for rats and get rid of your rat problem that all homeowners,…
Meth users and addicts put their health at serious risk. In point of fact, the overall lifestyles of meth users and addicts can fairly be described as hazardous, oftentimes extremely perilous. Meth users and addicts have hazardous lifestyles in a number of different ways. Meth Users and Their and Children Time and again when people…
Fentanyl abuse and addiction has become a major health crisis in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2018 is the last year the CDC has a full set of data available regarding fentanyl use and the use of other opioid drugs. In that year, over 31,000 people died…
Methamphetamine has been and remains one of the most widely abused illicit drugs among people in Southern California and across the United States. Meth use can have a significant impact on a user’s body. Understanding the impacts on the human body puts the dangers of meth into sharp focus. Meth and the Brain A long-running…
If you are a property owner or manager, you are probably going to need bait stations at some point. Rodents pose some serious health risks to exposed individuals. When you ignore these contaminants, you risk exposing yourself to several serious and even fatal diseases. Properly labeled bait stations enable you to quickly and efficiently eliminate…
Understanding the comprehensive range of hazards associated with methamphetamine, having a basic understanding of the most commonly followed methods of meth production can be helpful. Meth production is also known as meth-making or cooking meth. Meth has been and remains a major health crisis in California and across the United States. There are a trio…
Television shows and movies have featured meth users and meth makers or meth cooks with a considerable degree of regularity. Indeed, there have been productions that arguably have glamorized the making of meth. The cold, harsh reality is that meth labs are highly dangerous. The hazards of meth labs extend beyond the possibility of explosions…
Try as they may, landlords oftentimes are unable to seamlessly turn over a rental unit. When one tenancy comes to an end, a landlord doesn’t have another renter immediately in the offing ready to take over occupancy of a property. Indeed, there is a natural lag even when a subsequent tenant is identified due to…
On some level, meth cooks or meth makers and meth users are something like mice. If they can find an entry, they will invade a space. With that in mind, hotels and motels at times become locations where meth sometimes is manufactured and oftentimes is used. The resulting harsh reality is that with alarming frequency,…
If a residential or commercial property is used to manufacture meth, the level of contamination when production ends for one reason or another will be profound. Indeed, the extent of meth contamination can be so significant that it presents a very real health risk to any person who comes not in contact with the property.…
Methamphetamine contamination of a property necessitating professional meth decontamination can occur in three primary ways: Meth lab Meth storage Meth use This type of contamination occurs when people smoke meth, which is one of the more common ways in which people ingest meth. Many people understandably initially balk at the thought that using meth in…
The illicit use of methamphetamine or meth has been a major health and environmental problem in the United States for a couple of decades. Not only are there major negative health consequences associated with the use of meth there also an array of damaging costs to the environments in which meth is present. Indeed, the…
Methamphetamine use, abuse, and addiction has been a widespread problem across the United States for years. Meth is a synthetic drug that typically is manufactured in what has become known as “meth labs.” The manufacture of meth itself is a dangerous enterprise that involves the use of hazardous substances. Indeed, the process of making meth…
A truly challenging situation arises when a person dies an unattended death in a condominium in a multiunit building. An unattended death is one in which a person dies alone and his or her remains are not discovered for a period of time. In the aftermath of an unattended death, the stench associated with human…
One of the most challenging situations involving biohazardous contamination is the aftermath of what technically is known as an unattended death. In basic terms, an unattended death involves a situation in which a person dies alone for one reason or another. The deceased individual’s remains aren’t found for a period of time that may equate…
Mold can prove to be a major problem in a home or business. A residential or commercial HVAC system can prove to be a primary contributing factor to harmful mold contamination. When it comes to the development of a general and yet crucial understanding of the nature of mold contamination of an HVAC system, there…