When a body is discovered more than 72 hours after death, details normally examined to establish time of death such as body temperature, skin color, and degree of muscle rigidity, have all plateaued. Blowflies, however, lay eggs within minutes of someone dying and so investigators can use the growth timeline of blowfly maggots to find […]
What are the Stages of Human Decomposition?
Open most any news site and you can read of a body being found. How long that person has been dead and how they died is determined under careful scrutiny by a forensic team trained in the various stages of human decomposition. By looking for certain signs and taking external factors into account, they can […]
What Is A Biohazard Suit
One of the most important pieces of equipment for cleaning up biohazards is “personal protective equipment” or PPE. Instead of just one protective piece of clothing, PPE actually refers to a whole host of protective gear including a suit, gloves, self-contained respirators, eye protection, boots, and hoods that are non-porous and will protect the wearer […]
Do Suicides Go Up in the Winter Months?
This month down at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles is a Broadway show called Dear Evan Hanson which talks about suicide and the effects of depression. One of the songs, “Waving at the Window,” describes well the thoughts of someone struggling with whether they want to go on living: “Give them no reason to […]
4 Things to Do if Someone Jumps to Their Death on Your Property
Suicide is a tragic event however it happens. For property owners who have someone jump or fall from a building on their property, the suicide can have other tragic effects if not properly handled. If you are a property owner, there are four important things you need to know if you ever have someone commit […]
