Scabies

[Islandguy]

Just got a call about a house full of refugees infected by scabies , this is my first in 40 years and I am wondering about a plan of attack .

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Could be wrong, but I think Benefect Decon 30 works on scabies. Call them to confirm . I’d go in with a tyvec suit, shoe guards , 2 gallon pump sprayer, spray EVERYTHING, including carpet, walls, furniture, beds, etc. then start at the beginning with decon 30 as my prespray, spray in, wand out, dump the tyvec suit on site into a garbage bag, and spray any and all equipment with decon 30 on site when done.
Get back to the shop, do a full hot wash/ decontamination of the van and all equipment.
Charge accordingly, but honestly? It’s a HARD PASS for me personally.

They need to buy a gallon or 2 of tea tree oil shampoo, and a couple gallons of bleach, and go to town on cleaning the house, and using the shampoo to bathe for a couple weeks…

 

[hogjowl]

Scabies are transferred through prolonged skin to skin contact. Even shaking hands rarely leads to transfer of the mites. Sexual contact is the primary means of contamination. I don’t think a space suit is necessary unless you’re there to make love to the floor coverings.
But you’re the space scientist who just happens to clean carpet for a living. I bow to your expertise.

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Scabies are transferred through prolonged skin to skin contact. Even shaking hands rarely leads to transfer of the mites. Sexual contact is the primary means of contamination. I don’t think a space suit is necessary unless you’re there to make love to the floor coverings.
But you’re the space scientist who just happens to clean carpet for a living. I bow to your expertise.

Or, just listen to the section 8 specialist….