A lot of restoration firms have their roots in the cleaning business. As such, they are called in to clean up biohazards with regularity.

In some situations, crime scene cleanup technicians contend with more than just blood, biological materials and the danger of bloodborne pathogen exposure.

The 18th annual American Bio-Recovery Association (ABRA) Conference will take place this summer from August 4-7 in New Orleans.

My introduction to the field of bio recovery was in June of 2002. At the time I was employed at one of the “big box” emergency restoration franchises when the phone rang on what can only be described as a glorious Saturday afternoon, weather-wise.

The American Bio-Recovery Association (ABRA) has named Andrew P. Yurchuck as its new president of the Board of Directors, according to a press release. Yurchuck has been an ABRA member for 12 years and served on the association’s executive board in 2006 and 2012.

The National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS) announced the latest group of graduates from their March class in Crime and Trauma Scene BioRecovery in a press release.

The National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS) has announced its latest group of graduates from their February class in Crime and Trauma Scene BioRecovery. 

The National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS), the nation's top training facility for specialty disinfection and decontamination, has announced that it just completed hosting the first Clandestine Laboratory Scene Assessment Proficiency Examinationfor Police Forensic Chemists.