Posts Tagged ‘decontaminate and sanitize’

Five Ways to Avoid MRSA

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

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Are you familiar with MRSA? MRSA is the common acronym used to refer to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, an antibiotic resistant strain of staph infection. While MRSA has been around for decades it is of concern to doctors and medical professionals because of its resistance to standard treatments. This can cause a delay in diagnosis and treatment that might allow MRSA to spread in the body becoming more dangerous.

The good news is that there are medicines available to treat MRSA infections. Still, the best way to deal with MRSA is to avoid it! MRSA is spread primarily through physical contact. Anyone with a break in their skin can become infected. This includes cuts, sores, burns, and abrasions – basically any skin injury that penetrates the skin’s protective outer layers. (more…)

Discovery of Decomposed Corpse Requires Professional Death Odor Cleanup

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

The back buildings of the old manufacturing plant covering parts of both Smyrna and Marietta had not been inspected for over fifteen years at least. The land developer considering the purchase of the large parcel sent some real estate appraisers out to the mammoth site to review the plot and give their opinions as to its possible worth. They contacted an agent for the old company to help them access the property and the agent sent a custodian with them for assistance.

When they reached one of the back buildings that had not been used by the company for many years before they had even closed their operations, the custodian found the correct key to open the door to one of these storage facilities. By the time he managed to pry the door open he and the appraisers almost fell on their respective behinds because the smell was so putrid. Within a minute or so they discovered a decomposed corpse which must have been there for some time.

The people who were successors to that company concerned about the need to sell that property, or at least certain parts of it, contacted the police to have a report done to identify the body. They also enlisted the services of a death odor removal company to get rid of the horrible stench left by the corpse and take additional measures to sanitize that facility. They also checked other buildings to see if the death odor removal company could aid them in remediating any other parts of the property. The certificate given to them by the death odor removal outfit after the completion of their death odor removal work was an important document that this property owner could use to show any prospective buyers so they wouldn’t have to worry about any dangerous conditions if they bought the parcel.

This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog. For more insight into the world of crime scene cleanup, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/crime.scene.cleaners.

Death Odor Cleanup Vital For Crime Scenes

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Many crimes, particularly those involving homicides, leave public spaces, private residences and commercial businesses subject to the development of putrid and offensive odors. Accordingly, the retention of professional odor removal companies to alleviate the stench of these odors is suggested as a way to address this problem.

Many of these crime scene odor removal companies also perform suicide scene clean ups, accident scene clean ups, meth lab clean ups, odor removal clean ups and other death scene clean ups in addition to blood scene clean ups. In Georgia cities such as Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Marietta, Smyrna and John’s Creek frequently enlist the support of crime scene odor removal companies.

The offensive stench is not the only rationale for using such crime scene odor removal services. Other health and safety considerations warrant their utilization. These crime scene odor removal crews understand how to disinfect and sanitize crime scenes. So it is not merely for aesthetic purposes but also medical ones that crime scene odor removal companies should be used.

Make sure to verifiy that the company you chose truly is an odor professional.  A company should be an IICRC odor certified firm.  Also, make sure that they are using odor molecular modifiers not masking agents.  That way you know they have the proper education and experience to solve your problem.

This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.

For more information about our suicide scene remediation services, contact Advanced Bio-Treatment toll free at 800-860-4268.

Medical Waste Collection Offers Tampa Eco-Friendly Waste Management

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Medical Waste Collection now offers the Tampa Bay area an eco-friendly, greener alternative to medical waste management. The company proudly announces the opening of its Tampa location, which began providing regulated medical waste collection services to businesses in the area this month. The company solely utilizes incineration for waste disposal as part of a waste-to-energy program.

Regulated medical waste is potentially infectious waste such as sharps, needles, germ cultures, and anything tainted by blood or bodily fluids. This waste must be disposed of properly per Florida Department of Health regulations. Modern incineration technology provides a safe, thorough method of eliminating hazardous medical waste while reducing the burden on landfills. Medical Waste Collection is proud to be part of a Waste to Energy program, which utilizes waste that would otherwise impact landfills to provide an alternative energy source.

About Medical Waste Collection

Founded by Jerry Turner of Advanced Bio Treatment, Medical Waste Collection specializes in providing medical waste management supplies and strategies for healthcare facilities, dentist’s offices, clinics, funeral homes, veterinary offices, nursing homes, and dialysis centers. Due to his long experience handling biohazardous waste in trauma scene cleanup Mr. Turner sought to provide a simple flat rate per box medical waste management service. Medical Waste currently serves the entire Tampa area including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Bradenton, Largo, Lakeland, Sarasota, and all surrounding areas.

Home Inspection Reveals True Cost of Not Hiring Professional Scene Cleanup Company

Monday, January 17th, 2011

Beginning in the late nineteen eighties when many counties and municipalities implemented new building codes that raised the standards for new homes, apartments and other residences, home inspectors who certify a home’s readiness for sale and identify those flaws that require repair have had to consider more factors when assessing a home’s compliance with the evolving standards. In the midst of this progression, homeowners who have unusual events in their residences may need to address certain problems.

As an example, if a burglar breaks in to your home and you shoot him, there may be considerable blood and tissue that gets strewn throughout your home. Without using a crime scene cleanup company potentially dangerous substances can spread. When an inspector comes to review the facility at the time the homeowner is ready to sell the residence, the failure to use a crime scene cleanup company could cost the homeowner a bundle.

If an inspector finds contamination due to insufficient crime scene cleanup, then the inspector will report this finding in his report to the buyer’s agent. The buyer will certainly seek to have the purchase amount reduced to reflect the diminution in value of the residence as a result of the contamination or demand the seller pay for the remediation necessary to remove the contamination. As such contamination will have probably spread; this cost will be much greater than it would have been if the crime scene cleanup had been performed earlier.

This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.

For more information about our odor removal services, contact Advanced Bio-Treatment toll free at 800-860-4268.