Injuries, falls and accidents
Blood and bodily fluid cleanup
A bad fall or injury can leave more blood than a household cleaner can deal with. A cleanup company removes it, disinfects the area and takes the waste away properly.
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Why it is more than a mop job
Blood can carry viruses such as hepatitis B and C and HIV. It also soaks into carpet pad, the gaps between floorboards and the bottom of drywall, so a surface that looks clean may not be.
A disinfectant only works if it stays wet on the surface for the time its label gives. The EPA calls that the contact time. Ask the company which product they use and for how long.
If it happened at work
Employers whose staff could be exposed to blood need a written exposure control plan that covers protective clothing, training and hepatitis B vaccination (OSHA). If you have no such plan, keep staff away from the area and have a company clean it.
Questions to ask
- What will you remove, and what can be cleaned in place?
- Which disinfectant do you use, and is it registered for the germs you are worried about?
- How is the waste bagged and where does it go?
- Will you give me a written price before you start?
Other situations
- Crime scene cleanupAfter an assault, a shooting or a homicide, once the police have released the home.Read more
- Unattended deathA death at home that went unnoticed for days.Read more
- After a suicideCleanup handled by people outside the family, at a pace you set.Read more
- Hoarding with biohazardsHomes where waste, spoiled food or animal mess has built up.Read more
- Infection and disinfectionDisinfecting a room after illness, with the product and contact time explained.Read more
- Vehicle cleanupBlood or bodily fluids in a car, truck or van.Read more
When you are ready, call
You will speak with an independent cleanup company that works in and around Minneapolis. Describe what happened in your own words and ask what they would do. You decide whether to go ahead.
Talk to a cleanup company
Call (612) 493-4397Answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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