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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…
DetailsThe 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…
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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…
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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…
DetailsDangerous 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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