Forensic cleaning is the removal of any bio-medical waste or material from a crime scene. These situations require specialised care and attention and should not be done through regular cleaning. At QualGroup we use specialised equipment, knowledge and our staff trained to handle these situations.
At QualGroup we handle different types of forensic cleaning-
- homicide
- suicides
- possible decomposition after unattended death
- accidents at home or commercial property
- Industrial accidents
- animal accidents and deaths
- Mass trauma
When these sorts of accidents/deaths happen, people should not to attempt to clean these sites themselves because of the hazardous nature of these accidents. Potential and accidental exposure to infectious material from decaying body parts or body fluids can cause serious illness and infections.
At QualGroup, we take the following measures to ensure your property has been cleaned and sanitised to expert standards and are now ready to reuse, to rent out or to sell. These include –
We ensure that all our employees who handle these sites are HBV and HCV vaccinated. This protects our staff from getting any infection.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE):
We recommend all people on crime scenes and sites to wear authorised and proper PPE. AT QualGroup we make sure that all our staff are wearing the right PPE which includes hazmat suits, goggles, shoe coverings, respirators, and double layer gloves.
- Zoning of contamination control:
Before we undertake the cleaning, we create a plan on how to handle the cleaning efficiently. This includes zoning the site to three areas –
- Control zone: The actual site where the clean-up needs to take place. Here, we also clean, decontaminate and sanitise all related equipments and furniture in this area – including work benches, kitchen areas and appliances, bedroom and its furnishings, carpets, rugs, etc. If the item is too damaged to salvage, we dispose it safely.
- Buffer zone: Where our cleaning technicians can suit-up.
- Clean zone: Where all the equipments and other materials can be stored without being contaminated.
This prevents cross-contamination and helps reduce the transfer of unhealthy infections from the bio-medical waste.