Biohazard Cleanup Services in PA

Biohazard cleanup services utilize advanced equipment and procedures to ensure safe, effective removal of harmful biohazards from your home or business. When it comes to experiencing a traumatic event, you don't have to handle cleanup on your own. Turn to Steri-Clean in PA for cleaning services that restore your life when you need it the most.

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What Are Biohazards?

A biohazard is a biological substance that can cause diseases and threaten life. They may be left behind from an event such as an unattended death or hoarding situation. Some examples include:

Blood
Urine
Vomit
Human/Animal Waste

Mucus
Saliva
Medical Waste
Decomposition Fluid
Used Sharps (needles, syringes, lancets)

Can I Remove Biohazards On My Own?

Biohazard cleanup is best left to a professional biohazard cleaner. DIY biohazard cleanup is a risky job if you don’t have the right gear, equipment, and safety knowledge. There may be biohazards deep within the surface, even though the environment looks visibly clean. With professional biohazard cleanup, you'll be protected from biohazard risks.

Our team professionally removes biohazards from any situation, whether it’s a crime scene or a hoarded house. This process involves several steps: removal of contaminated objects, cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing. Safely removing biohazards involves protective gear, advanced equipment, and compliance with OSHA standards. With professional biohazard cleanup services, it’s more than just keeping your environment looking clean—it’s about keeping you, your family, and your employees safe.

What to Expect During Biohazard Cleanup

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Biohazard cleanup is much more complex than the usual cleaning job because it requires using specialized gear, equipment, and procedures. To avoid being exposed to serious diseases like HIV and hepatitis, it’s important to start the biohazard removal process as soon as possible. Biohazard removal is a meticulous process that ensures the property is safe to occupy again. Before getting started, our team gears up in personal protective equipment (PPE) that includes a mask, gloves, and biohazard suit.

Before our cleaners get to work, a biohazard technician will complete an OSHA-compliant evaluation of the contaminated area. Sources of contamination, any exposed items, and structural damage will be located. Inspection is essential because it helps our crew determine the most appropriate strategy for removing biohazards.

We establish the necessary containment procedures after the evaluation is done. We contain the area using several methods: creating barriers with plastic sheeting, limiting foot traffic between zones, and creating negative air pressure to prevent airborne particles and contaminants from spreading.

After containing the scene, we’ll start removing contaminated items and disposing of them, if necessary. This can include anything from carpets, home decor, and furniture to waste such as bandages, plastic bottles, napkins, and anything else that may have been exposed to biohazardous materials.

We use EPA-approved disinfectants and specialized equipment to clean and sanitize the scene. We disinfect all contaminated surfaces thoroughly, whether it’s a chair, dining table, or light switch.

A final verification is necessary to ensure that the scene is free of biohazards. We use adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing methods, which detect biological substances on surfaces.

Our Services

Our Biohazard & Trauma Cleanup Services

Blood Cleanup

When the police leave, we’ll help put things back together.

Suicide Cleanup

It’s important to decontaminate trauma scenes as soon as possible.

Crime Scene Cleanup

When the police leave, we’ll help put things back together.

Biohazard Remediation & Sterilization Services

Bodily fluids can spread harmful pathogens and contagions

Infection Control / Disinfection

Trust Steri-Clean to keep your property contagion-free.

Meth Lab and Fentanyl Cleanup

Steri-Clean fully decontaminates and restores the space of former meth labs.

Decomposition Cleanup

Decomposing bodies requires professional

Fingerprint Dust Cleanup

Fingerprint dust causes permanent staining if cleaned incorrectly.

Tear Gas Cleanup

The harmful chemicals from tear gas are no match for our team.

What Are Biohazards?

Biohazard is the common abbreviation for biological hazard—potentially dangerous biological substances that pose a threat to humans and other animals. The most common biohazards are bacteria, viruses, and toxins. These are classified into four categories, from least to most dangerous.

BSL-1: Non-infectious bacteria, minor bacteria, and viruses that pose little danger.
BSL-2: Viruses and bacteria that can cause mild disease but are difficult to contract.
BSL-3: Bacteria and viruses that can be fatal but are easily managed with vaccines and other treatments.
BSL-4: Viruses and bacteria that can cause fatal diseases and for which there is no vaccine or other treatment.

According to Boston University, biohazardous waste poses a substantial hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of. Professionally trained teams of technicians are required to combat the dangers of biohazards and ensure the safety of all parties involved.

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