Blood Cleanup
Services include the removal and decontamination of blood as a result of any trauma.
The following pathogens present a risk when blood contamination is present:
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis D
• Hepatitis E
• Hepatitis G
• HIV
• Histoplasmosis
• Hantavirus
These diseases can be contracted by means of:
1. Absorption (contamination through the skin)
2. Inhalation (contamination by breathing it in)
3. Injection (contamination by breaking the skin)
4. Ingestion (contamination by swallowing)