California Crime Scene Cleanup

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This phrase, crime scene cleanup, reflects a popular TV program. Crime scene Investigation sometimes gets confused with crime scene cleanup. As a result I receive many telephone calls by young people looking for work.

Some ask for an application. Some ask to submit a resume. Some simply ask for a job straight out. Most have no idea how crime scene cleanup works. They know something about crime scene investigation from watching TV, which means they know more about it then I do.

Crime scene cleanup's meaning includes biohazard cleanup, blood cleanup, death cleanup, decomposition cleanup, homicide cleanup (of course), suicide cleanup, and trauma cleanup. I'm sure more meanings exist for crime scene cleanup, but these should do. Our use of this term shows its importance to victims of violent crimes or other types of death need a professional cleaner. Crime scene cleanup goes to the point.

Biohazard Cleanup

Commenting on biohazard cleanup, biohazard cleanup includes more than blood cleanup following a violent crime scene or suicide. Biohazard cleanup includes removing and cleaning after blood loss, animal contamination (spat, dung, feces), airborne germs, foreign plant and insect invasion, and even oil cleanup.

As we can imagine, the difference between cleaning bloody biohazards on a crime scene cleanup differs greatly from biohazard cleanup for oil clouds floating 2,000 below the Gulf-of-Mexico's surface. Remaining on topic, biohazard cleanup in crime scene cleanup means removing wet, moist, or dried flaky blood.

Bloodborne Pathogens

Bloodborne pathogens are germs in blood. They place people at risk of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and other diseases. Needle stick or "sharps stick" represents the greatest threat for contracting a bloodborne pathogen. For the crime scene cleanup technicians, needles rarely appear in their work place, but sharps in a more general sense do appear often enough.

For the crime scene cleanup technician bed springs, knives, forks, needles, broken glass, furniture screws and tacks, and other sharp objects create hazards. A cut with a blood stained object creates a serious biohazard exposure incident requirering emergency room care.

Because of OSHA regulation 1030, employers must now ensure their employees receive Hepatitis B vaccinations, or at least receive an offer for a free Hepatitis vaccination. Empoyees with an anticipated exposure to blood also receive protective personnel equipment. This equipment includes masks to cover their eyes, nose, and mouth. Body covering garments with foot coverings also come with the OSHA regulation's mandate for employers.

Blood Cleanup

Blood cleanup in California, as elsewhere, often shows blood's weather related decomposition. Dry warm weather speeds blood's decomposition into a dry flaky, tissue like substance. In this condition blood qualifies as a biohazard.

In cooler weather with a bit of humitiy blood remains wet if not moist for a longer period of time. As a wet or moist substance, blood qualifies as a biohazard. These weather conditions become important because of exposure to bloodborn pathogen risks.

Reducing the risk of bloodborne pathogens during crime scene cleanup takes place with disinfecting, creating distance between one's self and blood contaminated objects, and working slowly, patiently. I usually begin each crime scene cleanup by disinfecting whatever I can reach with disinfectant. Soaking blood soaked materials adds to blood migration problems so I take care to spray disinfectant just enough to cause some penetration of fabrics and moistening of hard surfaces. Later I get more serious with disinfectant.