Blood Spill Cleanup
Donating blood is a wonderful gift that many people eagerly offer, but rarely do any of us think of all the steps involved between the initial collection of the blood and the distribution to someone in need. Several organizations use a system of blood collection that involves the dispatch of a tour-bus-like vehicle, equipped to collect whole blood and other blood products, to the parking lot of a church, business, or school. This is a clever and convenient way to encourage donations at a gathering or event. Employers or large businesses will sometimes sponsor an event offering employees a couple hours off of work in exchange for a blood donation, and high schools can do the same thing offering students age 16 and over time out of class, snacks, and souvenirs in exchange for participating. Hospital quality cleanliness and professionalism are standard, but what happens once the donation vehicle is back in transport mode? The intrinsic dangers and hazards of driving are much more difficult to control, and after one such event near Hayward, California, a blood donation bus was involved in a serious car crash that resulted in quite biohazard mess.
Advanced Bio Treatment technicians were called to the scene when the multi-car accident resulted in the overturning of a blood collection bus that had just left an event which had been quite a success and more blood than expected was collected. The bus had been struck multiple times by several vehicles after overturning in an attempt to avoid another car that had run a red light. Unfortunately, most of the blood collection bags were crushed inside the bus and had leaked out onto the road and other vehicles. In a panic to help, bystanders tracked the blood throughout other vehicles involved in the accident, contaminating a broader area and creating a very dangerous situation for a lot of people. Needless to say, the intersection was shut down for hours and the cleanup was a massive undertaking.
Our highly skilled technicians were able to secure the trauma scene and contain the spilled blood before the contamination spread any further. Using practiced and proven methods and chemicals, Advanced Bio Treatment ensured the safety of the first responders and vehicle owners involved in the accident, leaving them confident that they were safe from the potential dangers associated with the massive amount of blood spilled at the accident scene.
Blood Cleanup: A Biohazard Disaster
When dealing with any form of blood spill cleanup, it is essential to avoid contact, clean and decontaminate all surfaces exposed to the blood by spill, splatter, or spray, and to ensure that no one comes into contact with blood, even if it is no longer wet. Blood can contain deadly pathogens and bacteria that are easily transmitted to others, and some of these blood-borne pathogens can live for months outside the body, posing a threat long after an unprofessional cleanup is conducted. Several common blood borne pathogens include hepatitis b (HBV), hepatitis c (HCV), HIV, but there are also other dangerous pathogens that are easily transmitted through contact with blood such as malaria, syphilis, ebola, and MRSA.
Our technicians at Advanced Bio Treatment are professionally trained to assess and handle your specific biohazard situation with compassion and discretion. Always play it safe and leave blood cleanup and trauma cleaning services to the trained professionals at Advanced Bio Treatment.
Call us any time, in the middle of the night and on holidays at 1-800-295-1684. We’re here 24/7 to help you recover from any biohazard.
