Hazardous material removal in Red Deer

What is a hazardous material?

A hazardous material is anything biological, chemical, radiological or physical that can harm people, animals or the environment, on its own or when it interacts with something else. Rawk J handles the full job: assessment, containment, removal, clean-up and disposal, in line with all relevant regulations and industry standards.

What hazardous materials do you remove?

Common jobs in Central Alberta include:

• Bat guano in attics and walls
• Bird and rodent droppings and nesting material
• Animal remains and other organic contamination
• Biohazard clean-up
• Other materials identified during a site assessment

Why is bat guano dangerous?

Bats in an attic leave large piles of guano. Besides the smell, guano can cause histoplasmosis, a lung infection from breathing in fungal spores that grow in the droppings. It also attracts pests like cockroaches, and droppings and urine can corrode wood and drywall.

Exposure to rodent, bird and bat droppings can also spread diseases including cryptococcosis, Newcastle disease and pseudotuberculosis, and some conditions can lead to hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Every precaution should be taken to protect workers and the people in the building.

How is guano removed safely?

We assess the contamination, wear full protective gear and respirators, contain the area so particles don't spread, clean surfaces with proper solutions and dispose of the waste to local regulations.

How do you assess hazardous materials?

• Identify and inventory every hazardous material, its quantity and location
• Review safety data sheets (SDS) for handling procedures
• Risk assessment for toxicity, flammability and reactivity
• Exposure assessment: how people could be exposed and how badly
• Control measures: engineering controls, safe work practices and PPE
• Documentation of the whole process

Updated November 2026