A Not So Typical Commercial Job

12/19/2018 (Permalink)

Often when you see something regarding a commercial job, it is involving a fire or a flood.  Not often do you see something different.  This year we got a call from a commercial company for us to come in because of suspected use of methamphetamine's in the apartment.  They wanted us to come in and test the home as well as complete the clean up.  So, we went in and administered a test to determine if there was methamphetamine residue in the home.  Unfortunately, it did come back positive.

Now when dealing with a job like this we had to make sure that we were properly dressed in the proper PPE so that nothing harmful happened to any of us.  All the contents needed to be pulled from the home and thrown away due to the drug residue.  Like a Fire job all the receptacles and outlets must be pulled apart and cleaned because the residue can get into even the smallest of openings.  Carpeting and the padding underneath also need to come out because there is no way of cleaning it due to the drug residue.  The sub floor needs to be sealed where the carpet was like a mold job.  Anything that would have come in contact with the methamphetamine needs to be deep cleaned or thrown away.  Any surface that is not able to be cleaned must be painted.

The cleaning for a job like this is comparable to a Bio, Mold, and Fire job combined.  So, when you think about a commercial job it is not always just fire and water.  There is no job to big for us to handle!

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