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A technician looks over the scene and explains what can be cleaned and what has to be removed.
Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN · Hennepin County
Do not scrub a blood spill alone in Lyndale. Call (877) 812-4220 and a cleanup team will contain the area, clean up the blood, disinfect every surface touched and take the waste away.
If anyone is in danger, call 911 first. For a suicide crisis, call or text 988.
Cleaning up blood spills in the workplace is a safety matter for employers. It means isolating the area, wearing gloves and eye protection, using an approved disinfectant and disposing of waste correctly.
If you live or work in Lyndale, you can get blood cleanup, odor removal and safe disposal of contaminated materials by calling Lyndale Biohazard Cleanup Help. Help reaches across Hennepin County and the towns around it.
About 72% of homes in Minneapolis were built before 1980, and older carpet, subfloor and wood trim absorb blood deeply. The nearest emergency room, Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn in Minneapolis, is about 1 miles away. Call 911 for injuries first; cleanup comes after.
A typical blood spill cleanup job includes:
A technician looks over the scene and explains what can be cleaned and what has to be removed.
Cleaners set up protection, seal off the work area and keep foot traffic out.
Blood is removed layer by layer. Hard surfaces get a detailed clean followed by an EPA-registered disinfectant.
Lingering smells are treated, the waste is hauled away, and a last walk-through confirms the area is ready.
Most blood spill cleanup jobs in Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN cost between $300 and $5,000, based on published cost guides.
Odor treatment is added when the smell has settled into fabric or building materials, because it takes extra products and time.
| Type of job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Blood cleanup, published span | $300 - $4,000 |
| Small blood cleanup | $1,500 - $3,000 |
| Minor blood cleanup | $500 - $2,500 |
| Blood cleanup, published span | $500 - $5,000 |
Estimates only, not a quote. Sources: Crime scene cleanup cost guide from a biohazard cleanup company, BioCleaners Directory, Biohazard cleanup cost guide from a biohazard cleanup company, Biohazard cleanup company pricing guide. Price drivers include amount of blood, porous or hard surfaces, number of rooms, waste disposal. Call (877) 812-4220 to talk through the job.
Employers have to protect workers who may be exposed, and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard applies. A small spill may be cleaned up by staff who have the right training and supplies on site. Larger spills or blood that soaked in call for a commercial blood cleanup team.
Cleanup begins only after law enforcement releases the scene. A crime scene cleaning team then removes blood, bodily fluids and contaminated materials, disinfects the affected area and treats odor. Family members should not clean it themselves.
Surface stains may lift, but blood that soaked through carpet and padding can sit in the subfloor and keep carrying germs and odor. In that case the soaked carpet and padding are cut out and disposed of as waste.
Call 911 first if anyone is hurt. Keep people and pets away from the blood, do not wipe it up bare-handed and take photos if you can. Write down what the blood touched so the crew knows where to look.
Disposable absorbent towels are usually used so they can be bagged and thrown out as waste. Cloth towels that touch blood become contaminated laundry and need careful handling. Either way, wear gloves and never reuse a towel on another surface.
Blood cleanup covers any spill, from an accident or a medical event. Crime scene cleanup is the larger job after a violent crime and often includes blood, bodily fluids and other residue. The safety rules are the same.
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