destinking the computers.

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Thu May 17 16:42:22 2001

I stripped a mobile home that was a homicide/suicide in late May and we were
asked if we wanted the job in late August. We refrained from taking it until
late october when the temps were cool in IL and with simple paint
respirators and rubber chemical gloves we stripped the entire interior amd
then used a herbicide/pesticide sprayer to spray Clorox on the studs, joists
and all the other interior framework that was left to the living room, and
burned the stripped materials outside. Waited 3 days with the doors closed
and we came back to the odor of the bleach and then sprayed that with water
mixed with lysol (concentrate) and waited 4 or 5 more days. Opened the
windows and the next day it was spring fresh. Of course our "victims" were
only DOA in the house for a few hours but the leftovers stayed all that
summer with the windows closed. I've been to DOA scenes prior to that while
I was a military cop but you never get used to that particular odor.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of McFadden, Mike
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 1:39 PM
> To: 'classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org'
> Subject: RE: destinking the computers.
>
>
> Slightly OT.
> Yesterday I listened to a National Public Radio, NPR, segment on
> people who
> clean up crime/medical scenes. An example was a person who died in their
> bathroom and wasn't found for 1 month. They talked about odor
> removal, they
> use active enzymes to remove any organic remains. They wore tyvec suits,
> respirators, double gloves, boots and goggles. Basically they
> tore out the
> sheetrock, tile and carpet because the blood and body fluids seep
> everywhere. Lots of problems with maggots. Company's name was Bioclean.
> Two ladies with strong stomachs. I'd bet they could destink a computer.
>
> Morbid humor on, no offense intended, may not be humorous
> Probably could clean up after suicidal Microsoft windows programmer.
> Back to normal
>
> Mike
> mmcfadden_at_cmh.edu
>
Received on Thu May 17 2001 - 16:42:22 BST