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One of the most challenging things that a person can experience during the course of a lifetime is the aftermath of a violent crime scene. This type of situation typically results in the presence of blood, other bodily fluids, and other types of biological material. These biological materials, including the blood, potentially can be contaminated with…
Every day in Los Angeles, as well as throughout California and across the United States, people of all ages and from all walks of life suffer traumatic deaths. The most common reasons why an individual suffers a traumatic death are: Accident Homicide Suicide A key issue that arises following the traumatic death of a loved…
One of most unsettling, traumatic events that can occur in the course of a lifetime is to experience some sort of violent crime in your home. In some cases, a violent crime committed in your residence can result in the necessity for you to obtain professional crime scene cleanup services. Crimes that can necessitate professional…
Throughout the past generation, a considerable amount of debate has occurred regarding guns, gun ownership rights, regulation of firearms. The issues associated with these discussions have included a discussion of accidental and intentional deaths caused by the use of guns in the United States. 2017 Gun Accident Statistics The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
A great deal of media attention is necessarily paid to mass shootings which occur with shocking regularity in the United States. In appreciating the tragic nature of these events, statistically speaking, more than one person is killed every day due to accidental shooting in the United States. Accidental Shooting Death Statistics in the United States According…
If you are like most people, you have a basic understanding that blood and other bodily fluids can contain dangerous pathogens. These are known as biohazards. If you are also like many people, you may wonder if dried blood is dangerous. You may wonder why dry blood is classified by some people as a biohazard.…
With some luck, you never encounter a situation in which you face the prospect of cleaning up blood and other bodily fluids. Of course, wishing someone “best of luck” is not foolproof. Odds are that you very well may face a point in life at which you have a situation involving blood and bodily fluid…
Each and every year, people across the United States are infected by serious bloodborne pathogens. Some of these viruses and bacteria result in diseases that are treatable. Other infections can result in chronic conditions that can only be managed. All people need to have a general and authoritative understanding of what can be done to…
The Environmental Protection Agency is not directly involved in dealing with the disposal of biohazardous material. In other words, the EPA does not establish standards relating to what needs to be done to eliminate biohazardous materials. What the EPA does have province over is the discharge of hazardous materials into the environment. As a result of this…
If you’ve found yourself in a position in which you require the services of a biohazard cleaning company, you need to undertake a course of due diligence to ensure that you retain the best biohazard remediation service for the job. In this regard, there are some essential questions that you need to ask before hiring…
Historically, the most common method of destroying biohazardous waste was incineration. In recent years, alternatives to this methodology are being utilized with greater frequency. Nonetheless, biohazardous waste incinerations remain a method used to address this type of dangerous materials. Three Types of Biohazardous Waste Incineration There are three primary types of biohazardous incineration processes used in the…
Dangerous bloodborne pathogens can also be found in other bodily fluids. Because of this reality, people must take caution when they come into contact not only with the blood but also with different bodily fluids. Most Common Bodily Fluids in Which Bloodborne Pathogens Are Found In addition to blood, the two most common bodily fluids in which…
Cleaning blood stains can be a challenging task. This proves to be the case when even the amount of blood involved is not significant. The task can prove to be seemingly overwhelming if there has been some sort of traumatic event and a considerable amount of blood needs to be cleaned up. There are some…
Cleaning blood stains can be a challenging task. This proves to be the case when even the amount of blood involved is not significant. The task can prove to be seemingly overwhelming if there has been some sort of traumatic event and a considerable amount of blood needs to be cleaned up. There are some…
The U.S. National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health provides a comprehensive and succinct definition of bloodborne pathogen: A pathogen is something that causes disease. Germs that can cause long-lasting infection in human blood and disease in humans are called bloodborne pathogens. In order to protect your health and the health of others, you…
Different types of bloodborne pathogens render the process of cleaning up blood potentially dangerous, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Indeed, the CDC provides significant resources addressing blood safety, including safe cleanup practices associated with blood. Common Bloodborne Pathogens There is a trio of dangerous bloodborne pathogens that are most common. These are: HIV…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, has established a set of requirements and standards associated with cleaning up biohazardous waste. These requirements are developed from laws passed by Congress, together with regulations adopted by OSHA itself. At the heart of the requirements for cleaning up biohazardous waste is the OSHA Blood Pathogens Standard. Based on this…
Biohazardous waste is defined as material contaminated with potentially infectious agents that are considered to be a threat to public safety or health as well as the environment more generally. Liquid biohazards represent one of the types of dangerous biological matter a broad the public and biohazard remediation professionals face. There are four general categories of…
Biohazardous waste is defined as biological substances that threaten individual health, as well as the environment. Biohazardous waste comes in the form of various microorganisms, viruses, bacteria, toxins, and other pathogens that are capable of adversely impacting human health. These hazards can also be harmful to other animals as well. Biohazard cleanup is also oftentimes referred…
Sharps are medical or therapeutic devices or objects that come complete with projections, corners, or edges capable of piercing or cutting the skin. Sharps are also capable of piercing or cutting regular waste bags or receptacles. Laws at both the federal and state level regulate the manner in which sharps are to be disposed of. These…
When you contemplate the purchase of homeowners insurance, you consider coverage for losses that include fire, theft, and storm damage. If you are like most people buying homeowners insurance, you do not have the elimination of biohazards from your home on your radar. As is discussed in a moment, a grim situation could arise in…
California has stringent laws delineating the requirements that must be satisfied in order to provide biohazard cleanup services. These types of services are also known as biohazard remediation as well as trauma scene waste management. California law utilizes the latter term, trauma scene waste management practitioner in delineating the underlying requirements to perform this type of…
Every day in California, people die in bed. In some cases, people experience traumatic deaths which result in blood staining a mattress. In other situations, people die, and their remains aren’t immediately discovered, resulting in fluids contaminating a mattress. Disposal of Uncontaminated Mattress If a person passes away in bed from natural causes, and the…
Airborne pathogens are classified as diseases that are spread through the air from one individual to another, according to the National Safety Council. These pathogens are transmitted through coughing and sneezing. There are three airborne pathogens that are most commonly spread. Tuberculosis What Is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis is a disease caused by bacteria medically known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis,…
Hepatitis A Description Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection, according to the Mayo Clinic. The disease can result in liver inflammation. It can also impair liver functioning. How Is Hepatitis A Transmitted? Hepatitis A is transmitted in a number of different ways. The virus that causes hepatitis A can be transmitted through contact…
One of the most horrific events that potentially can be encountered in a lifetime is the discovery of the body of a loved one who experienced a traumatic or unattended death. When such a scenario occurs, a person is left not only with the deep emotions associated with the loss of a loved one but…
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