How Do We Protect Ourselves When Handling Biohazards?

12/9/2020 (Permalink)

We always wear PPE when we get calls to handle biohazards in Carmichael, Sacramento, North Oak Park, Arden-Arcade and other surrounding areas! Call us

SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden-Arcade can provide biohazard cleanup services. When our team is dispatched into the field to handle a biohazard, we need to ensure there is personal protective equipment provided! Personal protective equipment, also known as PPE, is provided to reduce the risk of exposure from chemical, physical, or biological hazards. 

The personal protective equipment required to cleanup materials contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM) and protect from exposure are:

• Respirator 
• Disposable non-permeable coveralls
• Eye protection
• Hand protection
• Head protection
• Foot protection 

At SERVPRO of East Sacramento/West Arden-Arcade, we are equipped with the necessary safety apparatus to help transform these unhealthy environments back into a clean and safe space. Our technicians are highly trained to safely remove biohazards and dispose of them properly. We take pride in our biohazard cleaning expertise. We also provide water damage restoration, fire damage restoration, mold remediation, and storm damage restoration for both residential and commercial buildings, so call us today at 916-285-7257! The local areas we serve are Sacramento, East Sacramento, Carmichael, Sacramento State, Arden-Arcade, North Oak Park, Cal Expo, Tahoe Park, Elmhurst, and Wilhaggin.