The Case
We were called out to a used drug den which had just under 300 used needles and syringes .
The Job sheet
- Remove all drug paraphernalia from site
- Sanitise property
- Remove all items
- Remove carpets
- Deep clean of property
Essentials
- Needle protection Gloves
- Safety boots with mid sole protection
- Needle pickers
- Waste bags
- Sharps Box
- 429 plus
- Lights
The Technical Part
- Risk assessment and method statement explained to our team of one
- Start at door working 1 meter at time
- Collecting needles with the one arm technique
- Spray disinfect as you move forward and spray all needles
- Separate waste into correct bags
- Look for boobie traps
- Check in all hidden places remove kick plates and panels
- Empty property sanitise using UVL Fogger
- Finish with deep clean
