by Alan Cohen | Apr 29, 2019 | Crime Scene Cleanup
At Bio SoCal, we care about our community and keeping our neighbors safe. When it comes to crime scene cleanup, we know that time is of the essence and that to minimize the trauma suffered, a quick turnaround on quality crime scene cleanup can be vital to your... 
by Alan Cohen | Feb 20, 2019 | Decomposition
When a body is discovered more than 72 hours after death, details normally examined to establish the 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... 
by Alan Cohen | Feb 2, 2019 | Decomposition
Open almost 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... 
by Alan Cohen | Jan 27, 2019 | Personal Protection Equipment
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... 
by Alan Cohen | Nov 27, 2018 | Suicide
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...
