Abstract: A solid, pulverulent composition for destroying pathogen activity and absorbing liquid when placed in contact with blood spills consists essentially of a chlorine source capable of yielding hypochlorous acid in contact with water, such as calcium hypochlorite, and diatomaceous earth. The composition includes sufficient of the chlorine source to provide an available chlorine level in the composition of at least 5,000 ppm and, preferably, 5,000 to 65,000 ppm.

Abstract: A disposable scoop and scraper device for collecting waste materials from a surface comprises a scoop, including shovel and handle portions, and a generally elongate, planar scraper member detachably mounted via a tear line on the shovel portion. The scraper member includes longitudinally extending ribs impressed into the upper surface and projecting from the lower surface thereof for dividing the scraper member into a first relatively rigid zone adapted to be grasped when the scraper member is detached from the shovel portion and a second relatively resilient and deformable zone adapted to be placed into contact with the surface and to be deformed into close engagement therewith by force applied to the first zone.