Getting rid of biohazard materials is a risky business as it involves handling dangerous materials that can harm humans, animals and the environment.
We offer a variety of cleaning and waste solutions for your commercial or residential property in Shepperton, Surrey and surrounding areas.
We are able to perform a thorough clean-up of biological hazards, human and animal excrement, body fluids and blood, animal carcasses and used syringes.
We aim to make your property a safe, clean habitable environment once again.
If you have a property or site that needs to be cleaned, do not hesitate to contact us. Our team of experienced staff is ready to work in environments that other cleaning services will not entertain. Thorough cleaning is our business and we can assure you that your property or site will be left completely sanitised.
We can clean up sites where trauma or accidents occur, clearing blood and body fluids from the crime scenes area.
Dealing with families who have found a relative in their homes after they have passed on is one of the most sensitive parts of our job. It can be quite a traumatic and a highly emotional experience for the family. We provide a respectful and professional after death cleaning services without causing any undue stress to the family.
Our staff are trained and vaccinated appropriately for this type of work.
We are a registered waste carrier, and any hazardous waste will be taken for safe disposal.
Hoarding disorder can cause problems in relationships, social and work activities, and other important areas of functioning. Potential consequences of serious hoarding include health and safety concerns, such as fire hazards, tripping hazards, and health code violations. It can also lead to family strain and conflicts, isolation and loneliness, unwillingness to have anyone else enter the home, and an inability to perform daily tasks, such as cooking and bathing.
Our staff are fully trained to manage this sensitive service which can in some circumstances be carried out with the client in attendance.
At A.R.C. Trauma Cleaning we ensure the property is emptied, cleaned and returned in a safe and hygienic state. All items to be removed are agreed and confirmed, and photographs are taken of all the areas particularly when dealing with a deceased hoarder.
We use specialised products to sanitise and clean the affected surfaces and areas, removing the potential for contamination.
Our staff are trained and vaccinated appropriately for this type of work.
We are a registered waste carrier, and any hazardous waste will be taken for safe disposal.
Disposing of needles, syringes, and hypodermics in public bins or in household waste is extremely dangerous to other people and animals.
Needles, syringes, and blades are sometimes referred to as sharps; they can be found in waste bins, public toilets and particularly vacant premises taken over as squats run by drug users.
Sharps pose a high infection risk if they puncture exposed skin, as wounds allow highly infectious blood borne pathogens including Hepatitis B and HIV to be transmitted.
The safe and controlled pick and removal of sharp objects is extremely important, in order to avoid serious infections.
Our A.R.C. Trauma Cleaning staff are fully trained to manage this sensitive service which can in some circumstances be carried out with the client in attendance.
We use specialised equipment to safely remove all sharps on surfaces and areas, removing the potential for infections.
We are a registered waste carrier, and any hazardous waste will be taken for safe disposal.
In the setting of a crime scene or within the context of a criminal investigation the presence of dead bodies or decaying matter may cause flies, and other similar insects, to flock to the area.
Our A.R.C. Trauma Cleaning team is trained in pests removal and control, offering a full service from private homes to housing associations, food manufacturers, restaurants and cafes, schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and nursing homes, property management, construction companies, pharmaceutical, hotels and hostels, architects, logistics, warehouses and more.
We tailor our work based on specific needs to monitor and control pests.
We are a registered waste carrier, and any hazardous waste will be taken for safe disposal.
COVID 19 has highlighted the importance of effective decontamination and sanitisation, as well as the safe management of waste disposal.
A.R.C. Trauma Cleaning has responded to the pandemic by providing COVID cleaning services and decontamination solutions to businesses and individuals.
Our expert team has the specialist skills to provide quick and safe cleaning services in contaminated domestics and commercials environments. We will also provide a deep sanitisation to help you restore a safe and healthy environment and workplace.
Companies have a duty to create a secure environment and protect their employees and visitors against the risk of infection.
Maintaining a high level of hygiene has never been more important and deep sanitising services have become essential in all environments.
We tailor our work based on clients specific needs, and our cleaning and disinfection services follow the highest standards of hygiene.
We are a registered waste carrier, and any hazardous waste will be taken for safe disposal.
Please reach us at info@arc-propertymaintenance.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
A trauma is a situation where blood or other bodily fluids have been released. As there is a high risk of infection from contaminated surfaces, it is essential that professional cleaning is undertaken as soon as possible.
There are strict guidelines and legislation to control the cleaning of crime and trauma scenes designed to ensure the safety of occupants within the property or locality. These extend to strict regulations requiring the disposal of potentially hazardous waste.
Viruses such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV are all transferred via bodily fluids which increases the risk. The treatment of contaminated areas by specialist technicians is the preferred option.
There is a high risk of infection from blood, and it should always be professionally cleaned by trained technicians using specialist chemicals and techniques.
All items should be treated and handled with the same level of care as needles and blades if contaminated with biohazardous materials.
Hepatitis B is an infectious illness caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) which infects the liver of humans, and causes an inflammation. Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world and is passed from one person to the other through body fluids. Hepatitis B infections are either acute or chronic.
Acute infections can last between a few weeks and a few months. It is possible to recover from acute hepatitis B on your own. The infected person can remain healthy without any symptoms while the virus clears from the body. Some will not even know they have been infected. However, until the virus completely gone from the body, it is able to be passed on to others.
Chronic hepatitis B is much more serious; if you contract this strain of the disease it will be with you throughout your life and there is a chance you will go on to develop permanent scarring of the liver, called cirrhosis, and you may eventually develop liver cancer.
Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. It can cause inflammation and fibrosis of the liver tissue and occasionally significant liver damage. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure or worse complications, including liver cancer or life-threatening oesophageal varices and gastric varices.
Many people do not realise they have been infected with the virus as there are no symptoms. Flu-like symptoms can occur but can easily be mistaken for another illness. An estimated 180 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C with an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 people infected in England and Wales.
You can become infected with hepatitis C if you come into contact with the blood or, less commonly, body fluids of an infected person. The hepatitis C virus mutates very easily, which makes it hard to create a vaccine, and the virus has different genetic variants.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a lentivirus that causes AIDS, a condition in humans where a weakened immune system allows life-threatening infections and cancers to invade the body.
Through the transfer of blood, semen, vaginal fluid, pre-ejaculate, or breast milk, HIV is able to be passed along to another person. Within these bodily fluids, HIV will be present as both free virus particles and a virus within infected immune cells.
The 1st stage of HIV is known as primary HIV infection. Many people develop symptoms, but might not recognise them.
The symptoms of HIV usually occur 2 to 6 weeks after infected with HIV.
Body fluids are liquids originating from inside the bodies of living humans. They include fluids that are excreted or secreted from the body.
Human blood, body fluids, and other body tissues are widely recognised as vehicles for the transmission of human disease.
Bodily fluid includes the following:
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, employers have a legal duty to protect the health and safety of employees and anyone else who may be on the premises.
The clean-up of an incident involving biohazards is down to the person responsible for the premises. If left unattended, bodily fluids such as blood, urine and vomit will often seep into porous materials and areas which are not visible to the untrained eye, making the clean-up extremely difficult and the risk of exposure to infection much greater.
Our team is trained under an extensive programme and has passed an extensive NACSC accredited training programme.
Using advanced decontamination and cleaning techniques we ensure the area is safely disinfected and the removal of dangerous bodily fluid is performed in a controlled and sensitive manner.
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