The job of a biohazard cleaner is to completely clean, sanitize, and deodorize the site where a violent crime, suicide, or traumatic accident has occurred. 

In most cases where a crime, serious injuries, or a death has occurred, blood or other bodily fluids will be present at the scene. While your first impulse may be to grab a few bottles of bleach and a sponge, this is not, in any way, a do-it-yourself task nor is bleach the right cleaner to use. The presence of blood and fluids always increases the chance that biohazards are also there, but they cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Instead of trying to clean up biohazards yourself with bleach. Bleach will kill some but not all biohazards. In addition, bleach can irritate eyes, skin, and lungs; destroy fabric and metals; and be very dangerous if it’s mixed with other types of cleaning solutions. At Advanced Bio Treatment, we use cleaning agents that are specifically formulated to safely clean all traces of biohazardous material from a scene. Our technicians are also trained in the latest and most effective methods for eradicating disease-causing pathogens.

Common misconception could not be further from the truth. Bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis, MRSA, and HIV may not have caused visible symptoms yet still be present. Bacteria and viruses pose a serious threat to the health of the elderly, the very young, and persons with immune system disorders, so it’s never worth taking the risk of taking on biohazard cleanup yourself.

Don’t assume that Blood and fluids were from a healthy person, so there’s no danger. I can let everything dry then safely clean up myself.Delaying cleanup in order to allow blood or other fluids to dry will not make the cleanup process less dangerous. Although not all pathogens remain dangerous for lengthy periods of time, research shows that some—such as MRSA, staph, C. diff, and many others—can survive for months on dry surfaces. Most respiratory tract viruses can persist for days, and HIV can persist for more than a week. According to research published by the National Institutes of Health, common pathogens “may well survive or persist on surfaces for months and can thereby be a continuous source of transmission if no regular preventive surface disinfection is performed.”

Hire a professional to make this process easier on you so that you can have peace of mind that it's done correctly.