[JandS]

Large bloodstain on an as yet unknown carpet type.
Looking at it and hopefully treating it at the same time Monday afternoon.
Been there since Weds.
Will it come out easily or should we just go down the insurance path.
The woman burst a blood vessel.

John

[markpowell]

John,
When dealing with blood make sure you use cold water as you should with most stains, this is the method i would use.
1. Rinse with cold water
2. Apply Stain pro, 10 mins dwell time
3. rinse with cold water
4. If stain visible, repeat steps 2+3
5. If you have any stubborn areas you could try rust remover.
6. Sanitize area.

If the carpet is wool or wool mix, and depending on how long the blood has been there it may be an insurance claim,
Blood stains sometimes wick back so make the customer aware before you start that a 2nd visit is often required.

Good luck Mark

[clinton]

Mark

Good post it said it all

[markpowell]

Cheers

[dave123]

Ashby's number2 spotter is also very good at removing blood stains or even Enzall.As Mark says they do have a tendency to wick back .

[Paul Simpson]

Used salt on a few blood stains, worked everytime 

[markpowell]

Yes i have used cold water & salt mixed and applied before and got a result, think it works better on fresh blood.
Mark

[The Great One]

Hi

OK, with blood you have to be very careful. Although HIV only lasts a few days outside the body, there may be other BBP's (Blood bourne Pathogens) present, also a small stain on the surface (size of a coin) can be the size of a dinner plate underneath.

Other factors:

Is she on any medication?
Does she have cancer or any other Infection (Hepatitis)?
Any drug usage?
Has it penetrated the floor boards or sub structure?

You HAVE to know these answers before proceeding.

Clean-up:

Sanitise the area first, either use a Biocide (15 min dwell time) or a biological soap powder.

Always use cold water (protein will congeal under temperature)

A stain may remain even though the area is clean, blood chemically reacts and although sanitized and clean, the stain may remain.

Blood and body fluids will emit pheromones on the air attracting flies which will lay maggots, you must may sure all blood is cleaned up.

Good luck

Martin

[robert meldrum]

Also...............you should wear a mask over your nose and mouth as your machine will leach into the atmosphere, not just from the exhaust, but any hose connection that have a less than perfect seal.

[The Great One]

Hi

You will need to cover eyes, nose and mouth in case of splashes & any cuts, your machine will also have to be decontaminated fully and any contaminated carpet, cloths, clothes, gloves or floorboards will have to be collected and incinerated.

2 consignment notes are required 1 for pick up, 1 for incineration

These must be kept on file for 3 years.

Regards

Martin

[Len Gribble]

Martin

Hope you informed the insurance companies of the rules

Len

[The Great One]

Hi len

Of course!!!

Forgot about insurance 

Make sure you are covered by your insurance to work with Blood, don't forget your on site risk assessment and any staff and fully aware of the risks and your Exposure control plan is up to date.

Cheers Len

Regards

Martin

[Neil Williams]

2 consignment notes are required 1 for pick up, 1 for incineration
These must be kept on file for 3 years.

Are we talking major blood cleanups or does this include any small amounts which could form part of just a regular carpet clean, because how many times have we asked on inspection what each spot was and been told, bit of gravy there, baby sick there, sliced my toe over there.
Now I understand if someone has bleed to death there's a need for all this, but a 'regular' cut that was stopped by the same person?

[The Great One]

Hi

Only if you are disposing of blood or contaminated items that needs to be incinerated.

To transport say, a blood soaked rug, you would need a Hazardous waste carriers license and if you cannot clean it then a licensed waste carrier would have to transport it for incineration, it cannot just be lobbed away.

If someone had had a nosebleed, then you could sanitise and suck up, but your equipment would need to be decontaminated.

Regards

Martin

[Neil Williams]

Thanks for clearering that matter up (could have used better words!)
So it's all about disposal of items/contents.

[The Great One]

Hi

Yep

These are the penalties:

Penalties (Regulation 69)
27. Notification, consignment and related offences can only be tried in the
Magistrates’ Court (summary only offences) The maximum penalty that
can be imposed on anyone convicted of these offences is the statutory
maximum (currently £5,000) or six months in prison.

28. Those offences which are potentially more serious can be tried either in
the Magistrates’ Court or the Crown Court (triable either way). The
maximum sentence that can be imposed in a Crown Court for offences
that are triable either way under the Regulations is an unlimited fine or
two years imprisonment or both.

Regards

Martin

[daysdeepclean]

You'd be better off sub contracting the job to a "Splash and dash" C/C

[JandS]

Thanks for all the replies.
Am going there tomorrow afternoon so will see exactly how large the stain is before deciding on a plan of action.
Once again thank you.

John

[The Great One]

Hi

John, take a picture, lets have a look.

Regards

Martin

[JandS]

Will do if I remember and if I work out how to post it.

John