Odor Control for Trauma & Crime Scene Cleanup

• In other times, the elderly would live with relatives or be in other care facilities. Now, however, they wish to remain in their own homes - most often living alone as well as dying alone. They might not be found for several days by which time the damage is done.

• In other times, people would die peacefully in bed or in the hospital. Now, with the increase in crime, the situation has changed drastically.

• In other times, there did not seem to be as many potentially infectious or communicable diseases such as flesh eating viruses, AIDS, HIV and Hepititis.

• In other times, there were no such things as terrorism or bioterrorists. Now the situation has changed and we need to be ready to deal with these changes.

With all of the new problems we face everyday, crime scene cleanup and trauma cleanup has become a new and very important need in our society. With this need comes the need to go beyond a mop and bucket. Even after the scene has been cleaned up, there is still the need for odor removal, as well as airborne and microscopic pathogen removal. Ozone generators have been used for years to deal with these problems.There are courses given in crime scene clean up and trauma clean up that recommend the use of ozone generators.

Crime Scene Clean Up Technicians

Crime Scene Cleanup states that they do odor elimination, biohazardous waste removal and disposal along with complete restoration services.

They also state that O.S.H.A. Guidelines and Procedures are always adhered to. Their Crime Scene Technicians are trained in how properly to remove, package and dispose of Biohazardous waste. Bloodborne Pathogen Training is required for all of their staff.

This company’s crime scene clean up technicians have also been trained how to approach and preserve a crime scene should additional evidence be discovered.

Crime & Trauma Scene cleaning

Crime Scene Cleanup, Trauma cleaning and decontamination involves the disinfection, recovery, removal and packaging for disposal of all "Biohazardous Infectious Materials that have been contaminated with body fluids, (blood, urine, HIV etc.).

Cross contamination by police, paramedics, forensics and personnel from the corner's office i.e. tracking body fluids throughout the premises, are one of the overlooked issues that our technicians deal with on a daily basis. Carpet, tile grout, cement, wood flooring and sub flooring all have the potential to emanate death odours, (forms of sulphur dioxide).

Dealing with such diverse incidents as:
1.Suicides / attempted suicides.
2.Body decompositions.
3.Violent crime.

Property Risk Management with Crime Scene Clean up

Property managers are especially poised to benefit from our comprehensive crime scene cleanup services. Dealing with the aftermath of a suicide, homicide, or decomposition involves properly managing the scene to limit future risk. A.C.T. Remediation Services utilizes state of the art technology and OSHA and EPA-certified techniques to clean and dispose of all biohazards. Upon completion, we provide a Certificate of Treatment that guarantees the property has been decontaminated with hospital grade, EPA-registered disinfectants, thereby transferring any future liability to A.C.T. Remediation Services.

Visit A.C.T. Remediation Services to learn how our crime scene clean up services can help you manage a difficult and potentially dangerous situation. A.C.T. Remediation Services was founded by two Marines who were assigned to the United States Marines Mortuary Affairs division, and now use the skills they learned in the Marines for crime scene cleanup.

What is Trauma clean up?

A trauma can be psychological or physical. In either circumstance, trauma might lead to creation of circumstances in public areas or private areas that need clean up, which are unpleasant to eyes and as well unhealthy for the rest of the people around. Trauma clean up often involves decontamination, clean-up, removal and lawful disposal of the medical waste contaminants and 'OPIM'( Other Potentially Infectious Materials). The potentially waste materials to be cleaned comprises of: 1) Human body fluids, e.g.- cerebrospinal fluids, pleural fluid, body fluid contaminated with blood. 2) Any unfixed tissue an organ 3) Organs or cell residue containing infectious organism The Trauma clean-up services require effort by specialized and trained individuals, who can handle the decontamination act.

Need of Suicide cleanup companies

A suicide cleanup company will perform the needed tasks for a family in need. They will be able to assist in performing the remediation and disposal of any damaged parts of the property with the ability to assist with any insurance claims and questions. More importantly the suicide clean up team is specialized in this form of remediation and therefore understand the need to help grieving families and in some cases the need for discretion. If needed our teams can assist at any time, day or night and are able to do whatever it takes to ensure your privacy is not damaged when dealing with a suicide and loss of a loved one.

A suicide clean up should be done with discretion and done with the understanding a loved one is no longer with us. The compassionate people at A.C.T. Remediation Services will be the people you can count on when tragedy should strike and a suicide or death should occur.

Best biohazard cleanup comany in USA

Biohazard cleanup involving a trauma or unattended death or any such bodily fluid cleaning is done by ACT remediation a crime scene cleanup company dealing with the aftermath of a death whether by suicide, murder or natural causes. The biohazard part of the cleanup comes from the risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens and viruses that a person may come in contact with. Due to this serious health issue, many states require individuals and property owners to work with a licensed profession who does biohazard cleanup and restoration.

A crime scene clean up company should be done by professionals

Biohazard cleanup is a vital component of the crime scene clean up industry. By dealing with hazardous waste which can come in the form of a decomposed body, bodily fluids, feces, and blood, it is important to understand the critical need for proper protocol while cleaning the crime scene. The protocols are important for both the crime scene cleaners as well as for the future people who may be in contact with that scene. It is also important when working with a crime scene clean up company that you are working with one that meets the requirements of your state and the federal government like the crime scene cleaners at A.C.T. Remediation Services,Wiconsin,USA.

Why Tear gas Cleanup

Tear gas is a chemical substance used by law enforcement agencies as a non-violent means of extraction in a variety of ways such as riot control and to force the surrender of fugitives confined in a building.

Tear gas is fired out of a shotgun and the cannister itself is shaped like a small torpedo. When the cannister hits inside the structure it ruptures, releasing a fine oily mist that penetrates all areas of a room. Usually several cannisters are fired into a home making it virtually impossible for a suspect to hide. Unfortunately, the entire house is uninhabitable after such an event. Tear gas usually leaves pink or other color paint on walls and other surfaces where the cannisters have ruptured. Tear Gas cannisters can and will penetrate into a wall. When this occurs, the drywall must be removed and all pieces of the projectile must be removed. A.C.T. Remediation Services utilizes special equipment and tear gas neutralizers to remove tear gas residue and odor. A company hired for tear gas removal must be properly trained. Tear gas clean up cannot be accomplished with the proper tools, equipment and cleaning solutions.

A.C.T. Remediation Services also provide best solutions for crime scene clean up and trauma scene cleanup.

Meth Lab Cleanup

Methamphetamine lab clean up also known as meth lab cleanup, while not gory, is often a lot more dangerous to clean up in terms of health risks. Meth labs, used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine, are discovered in houses, apartments, motel rooms, sheds, or even motor vehicles. The poisons used to make street-grade methamphetamine include acetone, methanol, ammonia, benzene, iodine and hydrochloric acid and leave a toxic residue that coats and infuses every surface and even stays in the air.

Properties used to produce meth will usually be found with a lab-like setting; including containers of chemicals, heat sources, and various types of lab equipment. Typically, after a lab is discovered by law enforcement, the bulk of any lab-related debris, such as chemicals and containers, is removed. However, it is possible a small amount of contamination is left on surfaces and in absorbent materials (carpets, furniture), sinks, drains and ventilation systems. Though found in small amounts, meth lab contaminants may pose health threats to persons exposed to them.

Proper meth lab clean up of involves disposing of everything porous and everything that can't be submerged in detoxification chemicals (several times). Crime scene cleanup cleaners get rid of all furniture, cabinetry, light fixtures, carpeting and electronics basically everything that isn't part of the structure. And in the worst cases, they also dispose of most of the structure, they sometimes have to pull up all of the flooring and gut the walls, removing all of the drywall until nothing remains but studs.

Murder and Homicide cleanup

If a person is killed in a violent fashion in a residence, either through murder, the burden and responsibility for cleaning up the crime scene falls upon the homeowner, most often a family member.

Homicide cleanup refers to the crime scene cleaning involved when a murder/homicide has been committed. Not only is a violent death very messy and but when it occurs in the home is often very traumatic. There is usually significant amounts of blood, bodily fluids and sometimes other bio-matter.

If a decomposing body was removed from the crime scene, the clean-up is even more challenging. Since the body swells during the process of decomposition, and insects move in through body openings such as the mouth, ears, nostrils, etc, some maggots may still be in the area after the body was removed by the coroner. Also left behind for the technicians may be body fluids from the liquefied skin and organs that have saturated the carpet or soaked into the floor. This is in addition to removing what many describe as the most sickening stench on earth, the smell that resulted from the ammonia gas released from the body.

Crime and Trauma Remediation Services

Crime scene cleanup involves a detailed procedure to detect, disinfect and completely remove all traces of bio-hazardous materials, to include but not limited to: blood, bodily fluids, tissue & bone matter, contaminated clothing and household goods, hypodermic needles, razor blades and other items that may pose a risk of injury or death. Although a visual inspection of a crime scene or a suicide scene may reveal a great deal of blood and bodily fluids about the area, an equal amount will be found by our technicians in areas that cannot be seen or easily accessed. It is vital that all traces of these elements be removed from a scene, whether a crime has been committed or not.

Crime scene cleaners are usually secondary responders they arrive after the police, firefighters, paramedics and coroner. The scene is typically already secured, but the clean-up crew needs to confirm this and continue to make sure the public can't enter the scene, because it's a biohazard. The most common clean-up scenes include:

Violent death (homicide clean up/suicide clean up /accidental)

Decomp (a decomposing body)

Methamphetamine labs

In all of these clean-ups, the cleaners arrive with the same equipment. Once they assess the scene and the damage, they have a lot of tools to choose from to help them return the room, apartment or house to its pre-incident state.For more details visit A.C.T. Remediation Services