Blood and bodily fluid cleanup

What the work involves

• Containing the area and protecting the rest of the building.
• Removing porous materials that absorbed fluid and cannot be cleaned to a safe standard.
• Cleaning and disinfecting hard surfaces with products suited to bloodborne pathogens.
• Checking seams, subfloors, vehicle interiors and fixtures for spread that is not visible.
• Packaging waste for disposal under the rules that apply in your state.

What to expect

Jobs range from a single room or a vehicle to a workplace incident. Employers have their own duties under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard; we can work alongside your safety staff and give you a written record of the work.

What to do now

• Keep people away from the area.
• Do not use household cleaners or a carpet machine on it.
• If it is a workplace, follow your exposure control plan and tell your safety contact.
• If it followed a crime, wait for the scene to be released.

Where we do this work

Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. Each state page covers the rules that affect cleanup there.

• Tennessee
• Kentucky
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• Georgia
• Alabama
• Mississippi
• Arkansas

This page is general information, not legal, medical or insurance advice. Rules change; check current requirements with the agency named.