Other Environmental Hazards

In addition to our ability to provide remediation services for asbestos, mold, lead-based paints, and even chemicals such as methamphetamine, and now fentanyl. Breathe Easy Environmental can help with many other environmentally hazardous situations – both naturally and man-made. Some of these include the following:

Animal/Rodent Cleanup

Infestations of mice, rats, and other creatures are common in and around homes. They are always accompanied by feces and urine. But, before you reach for the nearest broom and dustpan, consider that rodents can potentially carry Hantavirus, which causes a deadly disease called Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), and can expose you simply by breathing in the air when rat droppings and urine are stirred up. Even touching droppings and urine exposes one to the virus, which can bring on Flu-like symptoms and evolve into life-threatening hospitalization. Due to the presence of such harmful airborne pathogens, the task of cleaning up can be especially dangerous and hiring an expert is recommended. Our expert team has the training and equipment to remove this hazardous waste from your home.

Hoarding

Hoarding is classified as a mental health condition in which one has a strong need to save/collect items and experiences distress when attempting to get rid of them. People with hoarding tendencies can quickly find themselves living in an unkept, unsanitary home susceptible to health hazards. In severe cases, outside help is needed to clean the space, both in removing clutter, as well as cleaning and disinfecting the area. We combine efficient personalized care with our comprehensive clutter removal service to create a fresh, habitable home in days.

Fentanyl Remediation

Like methamphetamines, fentanyl is extremely dangerous to your health. In fact, it is 50 times stronger than Heroin and has unfortunately become a significant problem in the U.S. It is deadly if absorbed, inhaled, or injected. Many innocent people and animals have been killed simply by coming into contact with fentanyl. Our teams are trained and certified to handle cleanup of this dangerous drug through the use of state-of-the-art techniques and chemicals to neutralize and effectively remove the substance. We use third-party companies to perform clearance testing to certify the property when done.

Blood Cleanup

Proper blood spill cleanup is crucial in preventing the spread of bloodborne pathogens, which are the infectious microorganisms carried in human blood. Certain body fluids also contain blood and disease-causing bacteria or viruses, which means if you touch the fluid and then touch your mouth, nose, eyes, or a break in your skin, you can contract an infection (even after the fluid dries in some cases). This can spread such diseases as:

Brucellosis
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Hepatitis B and C (Hepatitis B can live on surfaces for up to one week and is 100 times more infectious than HIV/AIDS.
Malaria
Syphilis

Crime Scene/Accident Cleanup

Unthinkable scenarios involving homicide, murder, suicide, trauma, and other accidental deaths require biohazard cleanup technicians are dedicated to helping people and communities recover from a loss. Unfortunately, after such a death, the painful mess of cleaning up the scene is left to the family, friends, owners, and victims of this tragedy. The cleaning process involves proper sanitation of scenes that involve spilled blood, tissue, or bodily fluids, which can pose serious health threats when in direct contact with a surface that was exposed but not completely sanitized. This can lead to bloodborne pathogens, harmful bacteria, viruses, and diseases. Our expert team has the training/certification and equipment to properly clean up a crime scene/accident.

These are just some of the common health hazards we find in homes and are adept at remediating. Unfortunately, not all environmental hazards in a home are obvious, and they can cause serious health issues if left untreated. Detecting them and remediating them requires experience, special training/certification, and state-of-the-art technology. If you would like more information on what types of environmental inspections and cleanup services we provide, contact Breathe Easy Environmental today.