Biohazard Cleanup Services

Biohazards such as bodily fluids and faeces can carry viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. The safe decontamination and cleaning of areas that have been soiled by a bio-hazardous incident are vital in order to reduce and eliminate the risk of infection from exposure.

The clean up of an incident involving biohazards is down to the person responsible for the premises. If left unattended, bodily fluids such as blood, urine and vomit will often seep into porous materials and areas which are not visible to the untrained eye, making the clean up extremely difficult and the risk of exposure to infection much greater.

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, employers have a legal duty to protect the health and safety of employees and anyone else that may be on the premises.

Employers must have a procedure in place for reporting an incident involving a biohazard as part of their Health and Safety plan. This plan should evaluate the risk of infection from exposure and state the company’s procedure for the removal and disinfection of the area contaminated.

Our Biohazard Cleanup Services Include:

 

Our Biohazard Cleanup Process

 

The GC & KJ biohazard remediation procedure starts by containing the situation to prevent further damage. Our experts then restore the affected area quickly to return the scene to a pre-loss condition, with respect, discretion and compassion.

We carefully remove potentially infectious materials such as blood borne pathogens from the affected site.

Our professional bio-recovery technicians handle hazardous medical waste in accordance with all regulations. They will appropriately process and send the waste to a licensed hazardous medical waste incinerator.

Next, the technicians remove porous materials such as fabric and carpeting following industry best practices.

Technicians handle affected materials that are not considered hazardous medical waste by either removing or decontaminating and sanitizing, depending on their condition.

Finally, our experts may seal remaining materials like walls, ceilings and flooring, for cosmetic reasons.

Frequently Asked Biohazard Questions