Situations
Biohazard cleanup, by situation
Choose what happened. Each page explains what the cleanup involves, what to do first and what to ask the company.
Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- 01Crime scene and traumaAfter a homicide, assault, break-in or other violent event, once police release the scene.
- 02Unattended deathWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.
- 03SuicideQuiet, careful cleanup so the family does not have to do it.
- 04Blood and bodily fluidsInjuries, falls, illness or a death where blood or fluids have soaked in.
- 05Hoarding with biohazardsClutter hiding pet mess, human waste, used syringes or rotting food.
- 06Infectious illnessCleaning and disinfecting after a serious illness or a death from one.
- 07VehiclesBlood or body fluids soaked into a vehicle's seats or carpet.
In every case
Three things that are always true
The authorities finish first. Nothing is cleaned until the police and the coroner have released the home or vehicle.
Soaked materials usually come out. Hard surfaces can be cleaned; carpet pad, cushions and similar materials often can't.
You stay in charge. You decide what is kept, what is removed and whether to hire the company at all.
When you are ready
One call, and someone else takes this on
You don't have to clean this yourself, and you don't have to decide everything today. A short call is enough to ask questions and hear what the work would involve.
Talk to a cleanup company
The line puts you through to an independent biohazard cleanup company working in your ZIP code. Tell them what happened and where. You decide whether to hire them.
Call (843) 555-0162Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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