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Rodent Infestations
Summary:
Mouse droppings in fabric can be hazardous to one's health and should be dealt with promptly. It is best to hire a professional to remove the droppings to ensure safety from bacterial particles. Spaulding Decon uses proprietary equipment and highly trained technicians to properly sanitize fabrics. Protective gear, including latex gloves, ventilation masks, and goggles, should be worn during removal. A HEPA vacuum is recommended for cleaning solid droppings, while urine should be handled by a professional textile cleaning company. It is important to find an experienced company with the right equipment and connections to properly clean mouse droppings from fabric. Resources for rodent dropping cleanup and associated health risks are provided.
Droppings from mice are not a difficult task to deal with – should the right equipment be available. Mouse droppings in fabric can be hazardous to one’s health and should be dealt with promptly. Sometimes it is best for to hire a professional to remove the droppings simply to make sure anyone coming in contact with these fabrics in the future remain safe from the bacteria of mouse droppings. Spaulding Decon uses propriety equipment and has highly trained technicians who will get the job done right. Using proprietary equipment and the proper sanitation tools, fabrics can be returned to their original state in no time.
Before removal, it is important that a technician wear proper protective gear including latex, plastic or other gloves made out of a non-permeable, a ventilation mask and goggles. This equipment is important because if the wrong equipment is used or if the right equipment is used improperly, bacteria can enter the air and make you sick if inhaled.
The best the best way to safely clean solid mouse droppings is to use a high efficiency particle arresting vacuum (HEPA). A HEPA vacuum has the highest efficiency filters which will keep the bacterial particles from mouse droppings from entering the air you breathe. Spaulding Decon has access to these vacuums to assure that the air is safe to breathe.
After using a HEPA vacuum to clean up the solid droppings, it is time to tackle the not so easily removed, urine. With any porous material, urine will be difficult to remove since it will be absorbed into the item(s). When urine is present, Spaulding Decon, sends all your fabric to a professional textile cleaning company to ensure the urine is properly removed and the fabric is properly sanitized.
If mouse droppings are tackled without the use of a professional company such as Spaulding Decon, there is a greater risk that the fabrics will still be contaminated with droppings after cleanup. It is always important to find an experienced company who has the right equipment and the right connections to make sure the mouse droppings are properly cleaned from your fabric. Visit Spaulding Decon’s website to see what your best course of action is.
Are you concerned that you have rodents inside your house? Do you worry that you’ve seen little rodent droppings laying around the property? If so, then you need to learn more about how to identify rodent droppings.Did you know that rodent poop can be hazardous for your family and pets? It isn’t uncommon for both rats and mice to have Hantavirus in their poop, which can cause the lethal disease Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS).
The incessant sounds of mice scurrying through your walls are starting to drive you crazy. Couple that with their random appearances and inclination to eat anything they get their hands on and these pests are bound to drive anyone crazy.However, there’s another thing they leave behind that some people forget to remove: rodent droppings. Worse still, these droppings pose dangers to your health you wouldn’t think possible. But why exactly is it worth going through all the trouble to remove them?
Mouse droppings can be confused with a lot of different rodents however they have a very distinct look to them. They are typically cylinder or tubular in shape and approximately a quarter of an inch long and always black in color...
