December 18, 2015
When you clean blood off the carpet, the eye test may tell you the mess is gone, the hazard removed. But the truth is, blood seeps below the carpet. It soaks into the padding and often seeps into the subflooring. In fact, the affected area expands as it descends through each layers of matting and […]
November 18, 2015
When a tragedy such as a homicide or suicide occurs in a home, families typically look to their homeowner’s policy to help mitigate the costs associated with cleanup. Many cleaning and restoration companies offer bioremediation services, but only those that specialize in the field fully understand the science behind removing blood and bio. For those […]
October 16, 2015
People begin hoarding for a number of reasons. They believe they will need the items they keep; they think items will be valuable one day; they are emotionally attached to items, feel sentimental, or they have trouble seeing items in the trash. Whether hoarding is connected to a medical condition or a condition all its […]
October 6, 2015
Introducing…Sherlock Holmes! Who is the world’s greatest detective? For almost 130 years, there has been little debate: it’s Sherlock Holmes, the brittle and brilliant 1887 literary creation who still captures our collective imagination. The years have brought no end of adaptations to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales of the famous 19th century sleuth, the most […]
October 2, 2015
Nausea. Fever. Diarrhea. Sounds like a case of the flu, right? Maybe. What you’re dealing with could be just a bad virus that will leave your system in just a few days or it could be the signs of something more serious; something like C. diff, a highly contagious top three superbug. For this reason, […]
September 25, 2015
“MRSA Reported in Covington School” “Wantagh School District: Staff Member Treated for MRSA” Straight from the headlines, on any given day you will find hundreds of reports on cases of MRSA and other communicable diseases. It appears in schools, in offices, and in places that we generally consider safe. So what is this bacteria and […]
September 21, 2015
Most of us have had a child get sick on the carpet. He or she was too ill to react and make it to the bathroom. You want to thoroughly clean up the mess and prevent any staining, but are unsure of how to go about it. The sad truth is you can never truly […]
September 2, 2015
As a provider of suicide cleanup and other trauma cleaning services, Aftermath technicians frequently come face to face with the terrible side effects of drug addiction. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, drugs and alcohol consistently play a factor in suicides committed by young adults. Once considered a problem endemic to large […]
August 18, 2015
In our line of work, assuring a job is done safely and effectively means evaluating performance at a molecular level. That’s why Aftermath uses ATP testing. ATP testing detects organic material on surfaces, including walls, ceilings, and floors. It measures cell activity, identifying bloodborne pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. This makes it a perfect indicator […]
August 17, 2015
Flashback for Food Safety In April, Aftermath featured a blog on Listeria and how trauma cleaning companies can help contain the spread of this bacteria. At the time, several ice cream makers were battling the bacteria in their factory kitchens, and while these companies have successfully returned their products to our shelves, Listeria is still […]