What, how and who handles Biohazards in the oldest city?

3/1/2023 (Permalink)

What exactly is a biohazard?

The term “biohazard” is defined as one of “those infectious agents presenting a risk or potential risk to the well-being of man, either directly through his infection or indirectly through disruption of his environment.” 

What are some biohazard examples?

• Human blood and blood products. This includes items that have been affected by blood and other body fluids or tissues that contain visible blood.
• Animal waste. Animal carcasses and body parts, or any bedding material used by animals that are known to be infected with pathogenic organisms.
• Human body fluids. Semen, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, vaginal secretions, pericardial fluid, amniotic fluid, and saliva
• Microbiological wastes. Common in laboratory settings, examples of microbiological wastes include specimen cultures, disposable culture dishes, discarded viruses, and devices used to transfer or mix cultures.
• Pathological waste. Unfixed human tissue (excluding skin), waste biopsy materials, and anatomical parts from medical procedures or autopsies.
• Sharps waste. Needles, glass slides and cover slips, scalpels, and IV tubing that has the needle attached.

If you find yourself face to face with a potential biohazardous situation that is too big or too dangerous for you to handle on your own, call SERVPRO of St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, S. Nocatee and World Golf Village

SERVPRO is a professional bioremediation company with multiple years of experience in crime and trauma scene cleanup. Our technicians have handled blood cleanup and special sanitization for thousands of crime scenes and contaminated buildings as well as squad cars for the St. Augustine police department. 

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