Rodent Dropping Cleanup

We Restore Your Environment by Removing the Feces, Disinfecting the Area, and Abating the Odor

New England Decon is a local, woman owned company based in Bedford, NH. Our certified, biohazard technicians clean, disinfect and sanitize homes, schools and the workplace that have been infested by rodents.

New England Decon Restores Your Environment

Animal feces and urine are heath risks and potential vectors of disease. A thorough cleaning is required to remove the animal waste and damaged furnishings in order to prevent ongoing health and odor issues.

If your property has been contaminated by rodents or your own pets, it is important to make sure the necessary precautions are taken so that you do not breath in dust that is contaminated with urine or feces. If you choose to clean up after rodents, please follow the steps spelled out below. If you choose the hire New England Decon, our technicians follow these protocols:

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Our cleaning and disinfection services follow protocols and use industrial strength disinfectants with a broad spectrum kill claims, including 'green' options that leave no residue.

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Our products are EPA registered.

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Surfaces are treated with products recognized by the EPA for virus decontamination.

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Dwell times meet or exceed manufacturer specifications.

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Infected materials are cleaned and disinfected, or properly disposed of.

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Technicians wear N95 or better respirators, safety glasses, nitrile gloves and booties.

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Equipment used inside the buildings are cleaned after each project.

The CDC recommends that your wear rubber, latex or vinyl gloves when cleaning urine and droppings. For further protection, New England Decon recommends you wear a mask or a respirator, in addition to gloves, and follow steps 1-4.

1. Ventilate

After all the rodents have been removed and before you start to clean up of the space, ventilate the space by opening the doors and windows for at least 30 minutes to allow fresh air to enter the area. Use cross-ventilation and leave the area during the airing-out period.

2. Do Not Stir Up Dust

When you begin cleaning, it is important that you do not stir up dust by sweeping or vacuuming up droppings, urine, or nesting materials.

Spray the urine and droppings with a disinfectant or a mixture of bleach and water and let soak 5 minutes. The recommended concentration of bleach solution is 1 part bleach to 10 parts water. When using a commercial disinfectant, following the manufacturer’s instructions on the label for dilution and disinfection time.
Use a paper towel to pick up the urine and droppings, and dispose of the waste in the garbage.
After the rodent droppings and urine have been removed, disinfect items that might have been contaminated by rodents or their urine and droppings.

3. Clean and Disinfect the Whole Area

Mop floors and clean countertops with disinfectant or bleach solution.
Steam clean or shampoo upholstered furniture and carpets with evidence of rodent exposure.
Wash any bedding and clothing with laundry detergent in hot water if exposed to rodent urine or droppings.

4. Wash Up Aferwards

Lastly, remove gloves, and thoroughly wash hands with soap and water or use a waterless alcohol-based hand rub when soap is not available and hands are not visibly soiled.

The CDC informs us that worldwide, rats and mice spread over 35 diseases. These diseases can be spread to humans directly, through handling of rodents, through contact with rodent feces, urine, or saliva, or through rodent bites. Diseases carried by rodents can also be spread to humans indirectly, through ticks, mites or fleas that have fed on an infected rodent.

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New England Decon is a decontamination company that is certified in removing biohazards which include urine and feces from mice, rats and other animals.

800-477-1246