Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jasonl on January 14, 2011, 05:18:43 pm
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I have a flat affected by the above to clean .
I am looking to spray with a sanitizer and keep wet whilst shovelling and bagging , then disposing of it in a sealed skip , are there any other considerations I should be making?
Des anybody have any pricing tips /rates?
Thanks
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You need to be qualified in this department and registered I think. (Could be wrong)
The disposal is very detailed so is the clean up procedure and if done incorrectly you are at risk or can put others at risk. If so could prove costly if you make a mistake.
If someone found out and the EA (Environmental Agency) found out there might be the need for some explaining.
Dave
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Hi
Jason, sadly in this country you don't have to be qualified to do trauma work.
once you spray down you have to leave for about 15 mins but use a bio cide not a sanitizer.
Keep spraying periodically while you are bagging, make sure you have PPE with a mask.
Once bagged you can dispose of as normal it is not hazardous waste anymore.
Charges, about £60 p/h
Good luck
Martin 8)
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Hi Martin
Why is then on company sites that they say its very technical blah blah?
I take it, it is just marketing to sell the service then?
So no special licence or qualification... so how does one know that it is not hazardous any more just because its been sprayed with a bio cide?
How can you prove it... or does that not matter
Dave
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I am qualified for trauma clean up , there is no need as such to be qualified. However should anything go wrong , insurance and the HSE would need to be satisfied that the person carrying out the work is competant, and the main evidence of this is some kind of recognised training.
I had a very helpful phonecall from somebody in Kent offering knowledge of the correct chemical to use , and some methods . I will quote this job , and once I have completed it I will post up some photos in a step by step way , to help others.
Thankyou for your input.
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That will certainly be interesting to see it stage by stage. Look forward to that.
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Hi Martin
Why is then on company sites that they say its very technical blah blah?
I take it, it is just marketing to sell the service then?
So no special licence or qualification... so how does one know that it is not hazardous any more just because its been sprayed with a bio cide?
How can you prove it... or does that not matter
Dave
Hi Dave
People put it up there to say, hey, yes we are qualified as this kind of work brings a premium price with it as it should.
But, anyone can clean blood etc for £10 p/h and they do it thinking they are on a good earner, whereas myself who is qualified with my HepB jabs etc would charge £100-200 p/h for blood work.
I had one such last year, attempted suicide, about 3 hours work, about 4 bio bags worth of waste and quoted £600 on the friday, went back in on the monday and the job had been done, but on checking certain places found dried blood (sofa) where kids could easily eat it (by putting their fingers in the sofa creases).
The landlord didn't want to pay my price, neither did the ins company. As for the waste, although i couldn't prove it i would bet money that it went in the communal bin in the street untreated, which was directly in front of the main door.
compared to one I did in September, which was 8 bio bags, all taken away correctly with a consignment note, treated correctly and one very happy customer.
Regards
Martin 8)
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If pigeon guano had its own waste code would this change if the waste has been treated with a biocide ? Has anyone been asked for a waste transfer note ? You can buy chicken manure for the garden - does this come with a transfer note or are you accepting commercial waste ? I have a waste transfer licence and its just another tax !