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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark311069 on October 10, 2008, 06:36:56 pm

Title: pigeon poo
Post by: mark311069 on October 10, 2008, 06:36:56 pm
hi all

does anybody do this kind of cleaning work? i know you have to be carefull with it. but what gear do you need and how do you get rid of the poo?

thanks
Title: Re: pigeon poo
Post by: pro-clean on October 10, 2008, 07:17:10 pm
We have a massive one on monday with the public health & protection, the bloke had 25-30 pidgeons living in his house with him.
You will need disposable overalls T5/6
Full face masks  with 3m 6099 filters or others
shoe covers
disposable gloves underneath your workmans gloves
wellies so that you can  rinse them off
ear plugs
tape both wrists and ankles on the overalls
depending on the length of time that they have been roosting you may need to have the area fumigated (mites, lice etc), you will also need to heavy spray the area with a heavy grade disinfectant such as activ8 or other anti microbial
steam, scrape, shovel, air scrubber or hepa vacuum maybe required, all waste needs to be double bagged, bags need to be looped and tied before disposal and sprayed with a disinfectant use enclosed skips not vehicles and inform disposal point of waste type
hope this helps
cheers
Richie
Title: Re: pigeon poo
Post by: bengiles on October 11, 2008, 05:19:45 pm
numatic make a vacuum cleaner for hazardous dust particulate, asbestos, guano etc.  they are the yellow ones in their range.

call me if you need any more info 01239 621821

ben
Title: Re: pigeon poo
Post by: pro-clean on October 12, 2008, 03:36:54 pm
numatic make a vacuum cleaner for hazardous dust particulate, asbestos, guano etc.  they are the yellow ones in their range.

call me if you need any more info 01239 621821

ben

If it's a one off job? hazardous vacuums are pretty expensive, i believe we paid £600 for our last one although they do vary in price, look at hiring one from a hire shop to reduce costs and don't forget the vacuum it's self has to be decontaminated on site as will the rest of your tools and equipment

Cheers

Richie