Cleaning is difficult, especially at crime scenes. There is an industry that exists to answer the call of crime scene cleanup.
For anyone who's watched network TV in the last two decades, the scene is familiar. The authorities show up at the scene of the crime. They find evidence and theorize what has occurred. Detectives magically appear at another location to begin building a case. Have you ever wondered what happens after the police leave? A cleanup crew probably comes, but that's never included in TV shows.
Obviously, cleaning is too boring to be a part of a story so it's no surprise that it isn't included in a thirty minute episode of Law & Order. But there's another reason why we don't see crime scene cleanup on TV: the police (often the focal point on a show) aren't responsible for cleanup; the victim's family must clean the scene. The thought of family cleaning up after a loved one's suicide, car wreck, or murder is unseemly. Luckily, there exist businesses that specialize in biohazard cleaning services waldorf md.
The trauma cleaning industry formed out of a need. A family shouldn't have to cleanup after the death of a loved one.
Here are some of the materials used to clean up a crime scene:
- Hospitable-grade disinfectants
- No-touch cleaning equipment
- Heavy-duty sprayers
- Truck-mounted steam-injection machines
- Enzyme solvents to kill bacteria and liquefy blood
- And more
It's a job that only a few can handle, or even watch on TV.