Steps to Meth Lab Cleaning

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Meth (methamphetamine) labs, used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine, turn up in houses, apartments, motel rooms, sheds, trailers and even motor vehicles. Any house that has been used to cook meth can still have the harmful chemicals present in the vicinity even though the cooking has stopped. Thorough cleaning is required before you can start to live in the house or an apartment which has been previously used as meth labs.

Cleaning of meth labs is essential as the fumes contain harmful chemicals that give rise to a number of health problems like headaches, nausea, dizziness, breathing problems or respiratory irritation and, skin and eye irritation

Here are some tips for meth property cleaning:

1. First and foremost, determine if the property was used for meth lab cooking. And if so, to what extent?
2. After being seized, the property is aired out, decontaminated and closed for security reasons by the professionals. This short term airing-out is not enough for the area. Therefore it is necessary to air out the area before and during the cleaning process. Air out the property for at least 3 to 5 days.
3. Before starting any cleaning process, wear certified protective gear like gloves, goggles, and protective clothing. Respirators that offer protection against fumes are recommended.
4. Get rid of all the unnecessary items and dispose them properly.
5. Get rid of all the visibly contaminated objects or items that have odour. Most of the area in the vicinity of the cooking kit will be full of stains. Its best to get rid of it.
6. All the surfaces need to be properly cleaned with adequate cleaning methods, keeping personal healthcare in mind.
7. The ventilation system carries the air around in the house and particularly has most of the fumes sediment. Cleaning the ventilation is very important before starting to reside in the premises again.
8. Leave the plumbing and any additional odour removal to the professionals.

Meth lab cleaning is a complicated process involving the use of many counter chemicals in order to neutralize the effect of the existing chemicals used to cook meth.  It is highly advisable to hire expert professionals for meth lab cleaning.

We, Bio Cleanse Services, cover all aspects such as assessing the property, devising a solution, removal and disposal of hazardous chemicals, property cleanup, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVACs), High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) vacuuming, decontamination of property, sanitisation of property and post sampling to ensure that it is chemical free and safe to occupy. Our service areas are Goulburn, Canberra, Batemans Bay and surrounding areas of NSW. Visit our website to know more about our services or call on 0427 411 789.

Death Cleanup

When death occurs, the family typically doesn't move out. It’s the job of the remediation service to remove any sign of incident. This is done to avoid any infection caused by the tragic circumstances.

The federal regulations consider all bodily fluids to be biohazards. Blood or tissue at a crime scene is considered to be a potential source of infection that could harm a living organism.

Biohazardous technicians have the knowledge to safely handle biohazardous material and to know what to look for at the scene. It’s necessary to call a biohazard company to deal with a suicide clean up. They are experts in handling various types of messy situations, violent deaths, animal-hoarding sites, meth labs, etc.

When a tragedy occurs these professional bioremediation technicians come well equipped with personal protective equipment. They then assess the situation and decide what equipment to use to make the site inhabitable once again.

This protective equipment includes: 

• Personal protective gear which is non-porous, the suits are one use suits with filtered respirators and safety gloves.
• Use of biohazard waste containers to dispose of the waste materials.
• Use of disinfectants to destroy viruses and microbes.
• Using industrial-strength deodorizers to eliminate bad odour after a disaster.
• Use of solvents to kill bacteria and viruses.
• Use of chemicals to kill broad spectrum bacteria.

The process of cleaning up a scene that involved a violent death, including suicide, needs to include these resources so that the remediation of the area goes beyond purely wiping up blood.

We at Bio Cleanse Services are specialized in death and trauma cleanup. We have helped thousands of families and businesses to reinstate their property in its pre-loss condition.

We know exactly how to deal with death and trauma with compassion, care, and communication. As a result, we can help alleviate some of the grief when such tragic circumstances occur. Call us on 0412547547 to avail of our services.