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- Tear Gas Cleanup
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Crime Scene Cleanup: A Guide to Safe Biohazard Remediation and Property Restoration
Facing the aftermath of a sudden tragedy or biohazard event can leave you feeling completely overwhelmed. This guide breaks down the strict, medical-grade crime scene cleanup process, explains how hidden contamination layers are safely removed, and outlines how insurance covers the road to restoration.
Spring Cleaning From Top to Bottom: The Deep Clean Your Home Deserves
Professional home cleanout services provide a systematic, deep-level restoration that removes accumulated grime, allergens, and heavy clutter from every corner of your property. At Spaulding Decon, our trauma-trained experts combine technical sanitization with a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to give your home and health a total reset.
A Business Owner’s Guide to Crime Scene Cleanup and Biohazard Remediation (What Happens Next)
Something happened at your business, now what? Laura Spaulding explains the OSHA-certified process for crime scene and biohazard cleanup to protect your team and liability.
What Happens After the Police Leave? Inside a Decomposition Cleanup (Real-World Example)
Cleaning up after an unexpected loss requires more than a DIY approach—it requires a certified, scientific process. Learn how Spaulding Decon remediates deep-layer contamination to safely restore a property and provide peace of mind for grieving families.
Hoarding Cleanup With Compassion: What the Process Really Looks Like (A Real Example)
This compassionate look into hoarding cleanup follows the Spaulding Decon team as they spend a full day clearing a single garage to help a client reach the emotional milestone of parking her car inside for the first time in years. The process highlights why patience and trust are essential, demonstrating how “gentle bargaining” and small…
Diseases from Mice and Rats: Health Risks, How Long Droppings Stay Dangerous, and When You Need a Professional
Rodents can transmit more than 30 diseases to people. In the US, the biggest concerns remain Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) from deer mice, LCMV from house mice (serious in pregnancy and the immunocompromised), rat-borne illnesses like leptospirosis, rat-bite fever, and Seoul virus (a hantavirus linked to Norway/roof rats). Safe cleanup and ventilation are critical to…
What Are the Stages of Decomposition?
Decomposition is a natural process that occurs after death and happens in five stages: autolysis, bloat, active decay, advanced decay, and skeletonization. Each stage is characterized by specific changes in the body, including the release of gases and fluids, skin discoloration, and stiffness of muscles.
So You Want to Be a Crime Scene Cleaner?
Demand for crime scene cleaners is strong. These professionals require specific skills, qualifications, and training to properly clean and disinfect crime scenes, including those involving blood, insides, and bodily fluids. The job involves heavy physical labor, handling blood and waste, an emotional toll, and irregular hours. Crime scene cleaners also need to earn specific certifications…
Effects of Suicide on Family: What Happens After and How to Get Help
Loss to suicide can have a devastating impact on family members. It affects emotional, social, and financial domains. While law enforcement investigates the matter, they are not responsible for the cleanup. This is why it is recommended that families and loved ones use the services of specialized biohazard remediation professionals.
Level 1 Hoarding Explained: What It Looks Like and How to Help
Level 1 hoarding is the least severe category on the ICD Clutter-Hoarding scale, which is a home environment/safety assessment tool. It is often unrecognized by outside observers and even by the affected individual. Indicators include difficulty parting with redundant items, excessive shopping for unnecessary items, accessible stairs, doors, and windows, no noticeable odors in the…
The 5 Stages of Hoarding Explained: Signs, Risks, When to Get Help
Keeping special items because they mean something to you is one thing. But keeping many items in your home just because you feel like you can’t part with them can become too much. Yes, there is such a thing as too much. And that’s because hoarding can pose health and other risks.
How to Clean a Meth House: Step by Step Guide
Cleaning a former meth lab is a dangerous process that requires proper planning, protective equipment, and expertise. Meth production involves toxic chemicals that can cause short-term and long-term health issues, particularly in children. The process of cleaning a meth house involves surveying the area, ventilating the building, developing a cleanup plan, removing contaminated objects, vacuuming…
How To Get Rid Of Mold On Walls
Mold remediation in the home is crucial for preventing health hazards caused by mold exposure. To get rid of mold on walls, you need to assess the damage, prepare the area and yourself with personal protection equipment, and remove the mold using appropriate solutions. Personal protection equipment includes gloves, safety glasses or goggles, a respirator…
How to Clean a House After C. Diff Infection
Proper cleanup procedures are crucial in preventing the spread of C. diff, a dangerous bacterium that can cause inflammation of the colon and life-threatening symptoms. C. diff can be spread through contact with contaminated surfaces, food, human or animal feces, or when infected individuals do not wash their hands. It is prevalent in healthcare settings…
Was Your House a Meth House? Heres How to Tell
Identifying a former meth lab in your home is important for your safety and that of your family. Meth production involves hazardous chemicals that can leave residue on surfaces and in the air, leading to health issues. Signs of a meth lab include an excessive amount of household chemicals, paraphernalia such as burnt glass beakers…
How to Clean up After a Mouse Infestation
Mouse infestations can pose serious health hazards as rodents are carriers of diseases. It’s important to clean up mouse droppings and residue to prevent the spread of these diseases. Proper protection including gloves, a respirator, and protective goggles should be worn during cleanup. Bleach and water can be used to disinfect the area. Insurance may…
What to do After an Unattended Death
Discovering the unattended death of a loved one is an emotional and involved process that should be handled by professionals. It’s important to contact first responders and not attempt to clean the area due to harmful chemicals and bacteria released during decomposition. Biohazard remediation companies like Spaulding Decon are trained to clean blood-borne pathogens and…
What Should the Plan be for Removing Tear Gas Residue?
Tear gas is a chemical compound used by law enforcement for crowd control. There are four main types of tear gas, with CS being the most commonly used. Tear gas is meant to disable a person’s eyesight, respiratory system, and irritate the skin. The residual effects of tear gas can be dangerous, so proper cleanup…
What To Do If Tenant Is A Hoarder
As a landlord, dealing with hoarding and tenant rights can be complicated. Hoarding is the excessive collecting and inability to part with possessions, regardless of their value. It creates health and safety issues, leading to safety and health code violations, building and fire code violations, and sanitation law infractions. Due to the connection between hoarding…
Workplace Safety and How to Avoid a Tragic Accident
Workplace safety is crucial in industrial settings to avoid tragic accidents. Spaulding Decon, a company specializing in industrial cleanup and decontamination, shares its top 5 safety tips to help prevent accidents. These include educating employees on safety policies, providing proper personal protective equipment (PPE), having a response plan in case of accidents, inspecting equipment and…
What is the cost to clean a hoarder house?
The pricing of a hoarding cleanup job depends on several factors, including the level of hoarding, the type of hoarder, whether the individual will be involved in the cleanup process, and the size of the house or apartment. The level of hoarding is important because it helps determine how cluttered the scene is and how…
