Fingerprint Dusting Cleanup and Potential Hazards

If you are the victim of a crime, you’ll have enough to worry about just dealing with the trauma and details after the police and investigators leave.  Some forces employ professional crime scene cleaners like Bio Clean Services to clean the aftermath of a crime however often times it’s left up to the victims themselves to clean.


Depending on the type of crime the scene may have hidden biohazards that most untrained people would not think about.  If it’s a violent crime scene, there is usually a presence of blood or other bodily fluids that can be transferred to various areas of the scene in the process of investigators dusting for prints. The dusting powder used leaves residue on everything in the area. Carpets, furniture and other elements like doors, windows and walls are often covered with residue.  Although very difficult to clean and properly remove, Bio Clean Services utilizes industrial solutions and various equipment to remediate crime scenes. We ensure your property will be returned to a sanitized pre-incident state.

If there is a presence of blood or other bodily fluids, we advise you not to attempt to clean the scene on your own.  Blood and other fluids, once dried, can become airborne and molecules can attach to the fingerprint dust. This means that these areas may potentially contain deadly bio-organisms that can be easily ingested with dust particles in the air or may adhere to clothing or other fabrics and transferred to other areas or people. This type of clean up generally requires a professional company that can remove and dispose of all biohazard waste the proper way. We are a certified biohazard removal company and possess the necessary permits and experience to properly clean and sanitize your property so it’s free from all biohazards.

If you have been the victim of a crime or know someone who is required to clean up a crime, death or suicide scene, contact our office immediately so we can help access the scene and provide you with protection from these dangerous biohazards. We offer 24 hour emergency dispatch services and guarantee that your property will be restored to a safe environment efficiently.

Suicide Clean Up Services - We're here when you need us!

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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention statistics show that there are over 34,000 suicides in the United States every year. It is the third leading cause of death among young adults aged 15 to 28, and the fourth leading cause of death for those aged 18 to 65. Bio Clean Services offers compassionate professional clean up services to families in the Northeast United States.


Those who have not experienced a suicide in the family, the needless loss of a sibling or child, cannot imagine the grief and pain the family suffers. Trying to clean such a tragic scene can be a hardship far beyond measure. These scenes usually contain blood, bodily fluids and infections airborne pathogens that can be harmful or fatal if proper remediation practices are not followed. While no one likes to think of their own home as a biohazard, in extreme circumstances it may be emotionally traumatizing or physically unwise to tackle a cleaning job by yourself.

After an accident, suicide or death occurs and the dead or injured have been taken away, it’s often companies like BioClean Services that are brought in to clean up the scene. Frequently we are called to the home of a person who died alone and whose body wasn't found for weeks. Bio Clean Services provides clean up services dealing with blood, human decomposition, excrement and any other type of biological hazard.

Our main objective is to remove all contaminated material from a home, business or automobile and restore it to a biologically safe state. Bio Clean technicians arrive at a scene, assess the extent of the cleaning and then compose a plan of action and implement it. From start to finish, we are on site to complete the tasks, right down to ensuring removal of materials from the biohazard disposal unit.

With offices covering  Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania & West Virginia we are able to serve a huge portion of the Northeast US with professional & compassionate suicide clean up services. Contact our staff today for a confidential assessment of how we can restore a scene for you. The grief is hard enough, with our professional services we are able to eliminate the additional pain for individuals associated with these types of traumatic events.

US is experiencing an increase on vehicular suicides

Recently, leaping in front of automobiles has become a very common trend for suicides. Even a simple auto accident can cause contamination if there is a presence of blood and other fluids in or on the vehicle. Every scenario is different and the process of cleaning and restoration can range from a simple high steam cleaning of the exterior to a complex disassemble of the interior and replacement of affected components.

Vehicles that contain blood saturation most always need to be brought to the Bio Clean Service facility where our team of professionals can dismantle the components in a clean, safe environment, properly clean and disinfect the areas and install the new replacement components to restore the vehicle to a safe condition. 

In regards to interior clean up, you cannot simply extract blood using steam extraction methods. Fabric areas affected by blood will need to be completely replaced. If even trace amounts of blood are not removed the site will remain hazardous, have extreme odors and attract bugs & insects.

Another misconception pertaining to auto accidents or vehicular suicides are contaminants found on a vehicles exterior. Frequently, these accidents involve pedestrians and animals and can leave behind huge amounts of bio-hazardous contaminants on and underneath the vehicle. These incidents must be handled the same way as an interior restoration and a full assessment must be made to determine the proper methods of cleaning.

Bio Clean Services warns consumers against attempting to clean a vehicle that contains these types of materials. If proper procedures are not taken to restore the vehicle, it is often times extremely difficult for a professional to restore components that have been improperly cleaned or disinfected. This leads to additional costs and replacement of components that may not be necessary if assessed and performed by a professional immediately after the accident.

Contact our offices today for more information on how Bio Clean Services can help you properly clean your accident vehicle and the areas we serve.