How Crime Scene Clean Up Works

How Crime Scene Clean Up Works

As we've stated in previous posts, the site of a messy death poses severe danger that you can't always visually see. Bloodborne pathogens from these scenes can cause infections affect someone for months or years later if not properly cleaned and decontaminated.

Depending on the severity of the death scene, clean up can range from only a couple of hours to 40 or more hours. The Bio Scene technicians have to make certain that the areas are truly clean and properly disinfected, not just apparently clean on the surface. This is equally true of crime scenes, unattended and decomposing death scenes or suicides.

After death, the body swells, insects invade the body, organs self digest and the skin becomes liquefied. Decomposing bodies expel ammonia gases that create an intense, unforgettable odor. Proper precautions need to be taken in cleaning of these scenes so pathogens are not ingested and the person cleaning the scene doesn't come into direct contact with any substances or infectious remains. It is not suggested that a family member clean this.