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Landlord’s Guide to Preventing Meth Contamination
As a landlord, you are at high risk for meth contamination in your properties. It’s important to vet prospective tenants with background checks and criminal records, and to look for signs of meth production such as odd odors or behavior, covered windows, and foot traffic. If your property is busted for drug production, contact a…
Know Your Enemy: How to Identify Rodent Droppings
Rodent droppings can be hazardous to your health and can indicate the presence of rats or mice in your home. Common places to find rodent droppings include behind appliances, in garages, under tables, and in bathrooms. Rat droppings are larger than mouse droppings, but both are black and pill-shaped. The age of the droppings can…
Is Vomit Considered a Biohazard?
Biohazardous fluids are any biological or chemical substances that may jeopardize the wellbeing of humans, animals, or the environment. Vomit is considered a biohazardous fluid because it can carry hazardous pathogens that can rapidly contaminate surfaces and the air. The most common diseases transmitted via vomit are Salmonella, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and…
Is Urine a Biohazard? What Situations Require Biohazard Cleaning?
Urine and feces are both categorized as bodily fluids and are considered biohazards due to the presence of bacteria, viruses, and toxins. Consuming or coming in contact with human waste can cause serious health risks such as norovirus, dehydration, and parasitic infections. When cleaning up urine and feces, it is important to wear gloves and…
Is Hoarding Nature a Disease?
Term hoarding is a psychological condition in which people collect goods regardless of their usefulness or value. Hoarding is considered a mental disorder that can lead to lasting complications such as anxiety, depression, and severe headaches. Psychiatrists believe that hoarding occurs when a person becomes isolated from society or family and becomes aggressive in their…
Is Hoarding a Mental Illness?
Hoarding is a mental disorder that involves acquiring unmanageable and possibly hazardous amounts of items that are either useless or have limited value. It fills an emotional void for the person with the disorder and is often related to other mental health disorders such as depression, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, and neurodegenerative disorders. Hoarding can cause…
How To Remove (And Prevent) Mold In Bathrooms & Showers
Mold is a common issue, particularly in the bathroom where warmth, moisture, and bacteria provide an ideal breeding ground. In this blog post, we’re skipping the usual health warnings and diving straight into comprehensive, step-by-step instructions to tackle this unsightly menace. We cover a range of surfaces – from showers and tiles to exhaust vents…
How to Remove Bio-hazardous Material in Hoarding Situations?
Hoarding is a mental illness defined as the excessive saving of items that others may view as worthless, leading to clutter that disrupts living or work spaces. Hoarding can lead to the accumulation of biohazardous material, including human and animal waste, mold, and rodent droppings. Cleaning up a hoarding situation requires protection and the proper…
How to Properly Clean Up Blood? 10 Step Procedure
Blood spills should be taken seriously and cleaned up properly to avoid exposure to biohazards. The 10-step blood spill cleanup procedure includes using protective equipment, eliminating potential dangers, soaking up the spill with towels, applying a disinfectant, scrubbing the area, disposing of equipment and waste properly, decontaminating the area and equipment, checking for contamination, washing…
How to Help a Hoarder Who Doesnt Want Any Help?
Hoarding disorder is a serious condition that involves compulsive accumulation of possessions regardless of their value. It can be a health hazard and cause conflicts with family and friends, financial issues, and even evictions. Helping a hoarder requires patience, listening, and encouragement to seek professional help. Its important not to clean up for them or…
How To Get Insurance To Pay For Water Damage
If you’ve ever experienced water damage to your home, you know how stressful and expensive it can be. With the weather becoming more unpredictable and extreme, water damage is becoming an increasingly common occurrence for homeowners. Did you know that 1 in 60 insured homes filed a water damage claim from 2016 to 2020? In…
How to Clean Up Blood
Blood cleanup can be dangerous if proper safety precautions are not taken. This step-by-step guide covers everything you need to know about cleaning up blood, from safety precautions to effective cleaning methods. Wear personal protective equipment, ventilate the area, and cover any open wounds before starting. Remove any solid material and excess blood, then clean…
How to Clean Mouse Droppings from Fabric
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,…
How to Become a Crime Scene Cleaner
Crime scene cleanup is a challenging and demanding job that requires physical and mental strength, attention to detail, availability, and readiness to learn. Crime scene cleaners are responsible for cleaning up and decontaminating areas where accidents occurred, and they must be trained to protect themselves from the various hazards involved in the job. Previous experience,…
How Rodent Dropping Cleanup Keeps Your Home Safe from Pests
Rodent droppings pose several health risks, including infectious diseases such as Hantavirus and leptospirosis, as well as the potential for mold growth and attraction of other pests. Keeping rodents out of the home through sealing cracks, storing food properly, and removing nesting sites is the best prevention method. Identifying rodent droppings through their appearance and…
How Much Does It Cost to Clean a Meth House
The cost of meth lab cleanup can vary widely depending on factors such as the size of the home, level of contamination, and whether it was used for smoking meth or producing it. Jobs can range from $5,000 to $120,000, with an average of $15,000 to $20,000. The location of the property and state regulations…
How Long do the Effects of Tear Gas Last?
Tear gas is a chemical compound used by law enforcement for crowd control. The effects of tear gas can last for months after initial exposure and can cause harm to a person’s respiratory system, eyesight, and skin. Tear gas can seep into nearby materials and cause long-term health dangers if not treated properly. After exposure,…
The Types of Hoarding
Hoarding goes beyond having a cluttered attic or box of rusty nails and can be a serious mental disorder. Common types of hoarding include food hoarding, animal hoarding, garbage or trash hoarding, sentimental hoarding, and media or paper hoarding. Hoarding can have serious consequences for the individual, their families, and their communities, including physical hazards,…
Hoarding Is on the Rise: The Causes of Hoarding Disorder
Hoarding is becoming more prevalent, especially in first-world nations like the United States, due to increased disposable income and access to cheap products. People accumulate items that may not have much value at all and only the hoarders see the value in the items they accumulate. Hoarding is often caused by past trauma or recent…
How Much Does it Cost to Clean a Hoarder House?
The cost of cleaning a hoarder house depends on various factors, including the hoarding level, the hoarder type, the involvement of the hoarder during the clean-up process, and the size of the home. Hoarding levels range from 1 to 5, with each level indicating the severity of the hoarder’s disorder. Hoarder types include food hoarding,…
Hoarding and Clutter Cleanup in Commercial Estates
Hoarding can be a problem for landlords as it can cause breaches in the lease, emergency exits to be blocked, and damage to the property. Hoarders are protected under the Fair Housing Act and cannot be evicted for hoarding, but if it causes a breach in the lease, eviction may be possible. Clutter cleanup is…
