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Each and every day in Southern California, deaths and traumatic incidents occur in cars. These incidents result in a car being contaminated with blood, bodily fluids, and other biological materials. As a consequence, the need for safe, effective biohazard car cleaning arises. Situations in Which Professional Biohazard Car Cleaning Is Necessary There are five common…
Thanks in part to a number of relatively popular television programs featuring people who hoard, hoarding has become widely known by people across Southern California, and elsewhere in the country, even without any direct contact with an actual hoarder. On the other hand, each and every day, people in Southern California encounter situations in which…
Cleaning out an apartment after a family member or friend dies can prove to be a challenging and emotional task. With that said, there are some important tactics you can employ, and steps you need to take, to ensure that the apartment clean out process goes as smoothly as possible. Plan Ahead When a person…
A committee of the Los Angeles City Council has approved a plan to employ homeless people to clean up trash and litter from streets, sidewalks, and alleyways throughout the city on November 1, 2017. The program has not yet received final approval by the City Council as a whole. Homeless people would be paid to…
Life can take unexpected courses and present unimaginable challenges. Many of these unanticipated challenges arise when a loved one is injured, becomes ill, or ages. Indeed, some of the issues that accompany injury, illness, and aging prove difficult to even discuss. One such issue is a situation in which an injury, illness, aging, or some…
Perhaps the only thing more frustrating for a landlord than the legal process of evicting a tenant is eviction clean out once the renter is removed from the rental property. The unfortunate reality is that a tenant who fails to pay rent or violates other lease terms is highly likely to leave the rental property…
According to the World Healthcare Organization, roughly 15% of all healthcare related waste fits into the category of ‘biohazardous waste’. Biohazardous waste sounds terrifying, doesn’t it? The term ‘biohazard’ references a specific type of waste that poses a serious danger and threat to living organisms in the surrounding areas. There are many different kinds of…
The state of California has enacted specific statutes governing the trapping of wild animals. These laws serve a number of purposes, including the humane treatment of animals and as a means of protecting the ecosystem in the state more generally. If you will be involved in the trapping of animals in California for one reason…
Tonight. Across the United States. Approximately 144,000 veterans will be homeless, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The rate of homelessness among vets is about twice as high as that of the general population. The VA has stated that eradicating veteran homelessness is a major priority of the agency. Accomplishing this goal necessitates…
It would be pointless to say that death is a regular part of life. While ostensibly true, the concept of death typically exists in a vague and nebulous way for most people. Rarely do we have to confront the concept directly and even rarer is a physical confrontation with a dead body. However, countless individuals…
Cleaning out a loved one’s home after their death can be a physically and emotionally draining process. What’s more, deciding what to share, keep, donate, or trash can be a tormenting task. If you’re looking for the best approach this undertaking, utilize the following steps to help maintain your sanity and get the job done…
You might think that a simple question is “what are the panhandling or begging laws and ordinances in Southern California?” The question may be fairly black and white, but the answer to the query injects many shades of gray into the equation. The reality is that the state of the law regarding panhandling or begging…
One of the most dreadful encounters a person can have with an animal that can be found milling around in the country, in the city, in the suburbs is getting sprayed by a skunk. Skunk spray can impact a person, a pet, and the interior of a building. There are some strategies to be utilized…
Homeless youth are defined as are individuals under the age of 18 that lack parental, foster or institutional care. Homeless youth are also referred to as unaccompanied youth. This category of the overall homeless population doesn’t include youth under the age of 18 who are homeless with their families. Homeless youth refers to young people…
Many, many people are under the impression that bats lurk in dark caves. Indeed, the impression a good number of people have about bats is derived from horror films featuring bloody Count Dracula. The reality is that many bats reside in cities and towns, roosting in trees, bridges, buildings, and other locations. Understanding this reality,…
If a family member or other loved one has passed on, and you’ve been charged with what generally can be called deceased estate clean out, there are a number of issues that you need to understand when it comes to the process of dealing with the property of a deceased individual. These include legal, practical,…
The violent crime rate in California is higher than the national average at 451 violent crimes perpetrated per every 100,000 people in the state annually, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. A majority of violent crimes occur in residences. Consequently, homeowners and others are faced with crime scene cleanup. A fundamental question faced…
Dealing with the tragic loss of a loved one, whether expected or unexpected, is never easy. While our thoughts might immediately go toward coping with our grief, we cannot forget that there are things that need to be dealt with in the present. In the devastating aftermath of losing a loved one, you must make…
As will be discussed in a bit more detail shortly, rodent feces can harbor dangerous pathogens that can result in serious and even fatal diseases. For this reason, if you discover that you’ve some type of rodent feces at your residence, you will need to exercise extreme caution when it comes to the matter of…
Everybody knows that music can resonate in the soul. Sad and beautiful songs can pull at our emotions while bouncy, happy tracks can make us want to get up and dance. At a surface level, music is easy to understand. We connect with the words and sounds, but did you know that music can actually…
In the medical arena, a considerable amount of discussion occurs regarding human feces. The state of a person’s feces can be indicative of if that individual is afflicted with some type of malady or disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. The shape, color, presence of blood, and other factors can provide physicians with basic information…
A workplace accident that results in injuries and death nearly always involves the release of blood, bodily fluids, and other biological materials. As a result, OSHA regulations and standards regarding cleaning up after a worksite death is focused on the presumption that biohazardous materials will be present at the scene. Cordon Off Scene of Worksite…
There may be no greater pain known to man than that of losing someone you love to suicide. Suicide in and of itself is an act that can be impossible to comprehend for most people. With that being said, suicide is a plague that has wreaked havoc on families of every class and demographics. While…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a part of the U.S. Department of Labor and was established in 1971 by President Richard Nixon. The primary purpose of OSHA is to create and enforce certain safety regulations in specific workplaces in the United States. These regulations include how job site injuries that result in the…
If you are in the process of putting your home on the market for sale, you certainly find yourself with a myriad of questions and even concerns. In that regard, if there has been an unattended death in your home or somewhere on your property, you may have questions about the reporting requirements. California law…
California law has some fairly strict requirements pertaining to what a seller needs to disclose about residential real estate to a prospective buyer. The state California has created what is known as a Transfer Disclosure Statement, or TDS, that enumerates the disclosures that must be made by a homeowner to a prospective buyer. The vast…
If you’ve spent any time in a more populated community in the United States, you undoubtedly have encountered homeless people. Indeed, at this day and age, the homelessness crisis extends beyond the boundaries of large cities and exists in suburban areas and even in smaller communities with increasing frequency. Individuals with roofs over their heads,…
If you’re serious about protecting your property from trespassers, you must not only post “No Trespassing” signs in conspicuous locations on your property, but you need to file a “No Trespass Form” annually with the Los Angeles Police Department. A “No Trespassing” sign should state the following: THIS PROPERTY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. No Entry…
One of the most horrific situations that can occur in the course of a lifetime is to lose a family member by suicide. The traumatic aftermath of a suicide is magnified if a person takes his or her own life in a violent manner in the home. Suicide clean up when a person takes his…
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Survivors of suicide loss are left behind to attempt to come to terms with the loss of a loved one. The wintertime holiday season oftentimes proves to be particularly challenging for survivors of suicide loss.…
One of the most horrific of situations that can be faced at a residence is a violent or unattended death. Death scene restoration, or unattended death remediation, can be a truly challenging task. The recommended course typically is to engage the services of a death scene or unattended death cleanup specialist. The specific circumstances in…
Next: Chapter 12: Death Scene Restoration
There are a number of different types of equipment that are utilized to remediate offensive odors. This includes simplistic equipment and supplies to more complicated options. The most commonly utilized deodorization equipment includes: Pump Sprayers Trigger Sprayers Misters Foggers Ozone generators Hydroxyl generators Vapor modification units Pump Sprayers or Trigger Sprayers Even when it comes…
Another process utilized by odor remediation experts is called sealing. Sealing is used in a variety of situations, including protecting stains or colors applied to surfaces. Sealing can also be used to provide a contaminate-free surface. In the case of odor remediation, sealing is used to seal in odor molecules to prevent them from becoming…
Another strategy utilized to master foul odors is what remediation professionals call chemical deodorization. The reality is that there are a good number of odors that cannot effectively be eliminated using one or even a combination of the techniques discussed in the previous articles. As a result, the need can arise during or directly after…
Next: Chapter 8: Process of Chemical Deodorization
In addition to deodorization, oxidation presents another avenue through which disagreeable odors can be addressed. In fundamental terms, oxidation is defined as the interaction of oxygen molecules and other substances. More technically speaking, oxidation is the loss of one or more electron when oxygen and some other substance come into contact. In some situations, the…
Deodorization is a primary means by which foul odors in a residence are remediated. In basic terms, the process of deodorization is designed to mask, counteract, or eliminate a foul odor present in a residence. Under the broader category of deodorization are a number of specific strategies or specific processes that include: Modification Sanitization Disinfection…
Before odor remediation commences, the precise source of an odor must be identified. Ideally, your nose is the best “instrument” to identify the presence and even the source of an offending odor. There are drawbacks to relying only on a homeowner’s nostrils to detect and identify the source of an odor. First, there are a…
Various university courses are devoted to studying microorganisms and microbiology. Many astute academics consider these courses to be some of the most complicated and challenging offered on both the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Nothing in this book is designed to supplant the painstaking endeavors associated with such university pursuits. Rather, this chapter is intended to…
In this chapter, we explore in depth the sources of the most stubborn, pervasive, and repugnant odors. At the heart of the discussion of sources of odors is a focused examination of why these odors occur in the first instance. At the foundation of the source of a malodorous smell are two elements: Molecular structure…
An examination of the ins and outs of removing odors from your home must commence with the basics. An initial discussion of odor and the science of olfaction is vital. What this means is that you must have an essential understanding of how odor is created in the first instance and how smells are processed…
Life is not without its challenges and traumas. Few people make it through their lives without experiencing some type of challenging, even horrific, event. An example of a uniquely horrible situation is discovering the remains of a person who suffered an unattended death. Similarly challenging is not actually discovering a body in this setting but…
A great deal of attention is paid to protecting people from exposure to human blood. Human blood can contain dangerous pathogens that can result in serious and even fatal diseases. The most common of these diseases in the United States, including in the state of California, are: HIV MRSA Hepatitis B Hepatitis C While the…
Landlords face a multitude of problems when it comes to their legal and contractual relationships with tenants. One of the most complicated and challenging of situations is when a tenant dies and no next of kin can be found. Sadly, this oftentimes occurs when a tenant dies in what is known as an unattended death.…
The definition of what constitutes death has become the subject of an increasingly heated debate in the United States and elsewhere around the world in recent years. In addition, an associated debate centers on who should have authority to make the final determination that a person is dead. The Standard Definition of Death Over the…
Landlords in Southern California face a myriad of challenging issues. One of the most complicated situations a landlord faces is when a tenant dies and the next of kin cannot readily be found. Landlords need to understand what they can and cannot do when a tenant dies, including in a situation in which next of…
The greater Los Angeles area has the largest population of homeless people in the United States. This includes the largest population of chronically homeless people, a majority of which live on the street, including in homeless encampments that are cropping up in communities across Southern California. Human feces associated with people who live on the…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV is the virus that can result in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS. Approximately 36 million people around the world are diagnosed with HIV. About 1 million people die from diseases associated with AIDS internationally each year. Because of medical advances in the United States, the mortality rate associated with…
In order to fully protect yourself from communicable diseases, you need to have a solid understanding of how different viruses and bacteria can spread. This includes understanding what items and materials are deemed to be biohazards. As is the case with many individuals, you may face a time at which you will encounter vomit. You…
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