If you come in contact with a potential meth lab, you should shower thoroughly and wash your clothing - then call your local law enforcement.
Clandestine drug lab removal and decontamination is a dangerous and complicated process that should be handled by trained, certified professionals. Do not attempt to clean up or dispose of a suspected meth lab yourself. Do not attempt to decontaminate a property unless you have been trained on personal protective equipment and industry standard methodologies.
]]>You may witness suspicious behavior that indicate illegal activity is taking place inside a residence. You might see individuals act paranoid, not leave the house for extended periods, have frequent nighttime visitors and they may take their garbage elsewhere. Meth producers will often have extensive security systems, keep out and no trespassing signs and guard dogs.
Perform due diligence on any suspect property. Check the National Registry, Health Department (normally the Environmental Health Program) listings and call your local law enforcement representative. For information on children at risk in meth use or methamphetamine manufacturing environments visit the National Drug Endangered Children website.
The only way to determine if your residence is contaminated is to test; buy AccuMeth® meth test kits. Know for sure!
]]>It is the landlord’s responsibility to lease a property free of hazards, AccuMeth® brand kits can be used to test for meth prior to and between tenants. AccuMeth® brand kits are also useful to law enforcement and social service personnel to establish home health. Children are most susceptible to health risks associated with meth production because their metabolisms are higher, they tend play on the floor and they have hand-to-mouth behavior. Many states now have Drug Endangered Children Programs that offer assistance for high risk children in drug exposed environments. See Meth Lab Cleanup Company's corporate website for regulations specific to your state. Please note, although not all states are currently regulated, many cities and counties now have their own ordinances.
The focus of any testing event should be getting timely, reliable results in the most cost-effective manner. It is also important to recognize that a visual assessment of a suspect property will not suffice. There may not be a notable smell and you cannot see meth contamination. What you need is a field test kit that will tell you whether or not your property is contaminated: AccuMeth®. Test for meth with a kit that has been proven to give accurate results.
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]]>If you are experiencing medical issues that you suspect are related to meth use or meth production contamination in your home or apartment test to find out if the cause is methamphetamine related. When it comes to confidence and accuracy in on-site testing for methamphetamine residue there’s nothing like using the right tools to do the job on the spot. You need a proven meth test kit that can provide answers immediately: AccuMeth®. AccuMeth® kits are easy to use and you can't beat their performance.
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]]>To know if your home is contaminated with residue from smoking meth or to check for meth residue remaining from a clandestine drug lab, you need to perform testing. It's that simple.
]]>First, check with your local agencies: health department, drug task force, or your community policing service to see if your address is on a contaminated property listing or is a known drug site. Then and most importantly, test for methamphetamine residue.
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Methamphetamine smells heavy and sickeningly sweet. Once you smell it, you likely won't forget it. The residual smell has been compared to nail polish remover (acetone), burning plastic, dead animals (stays in your nose), rotten eggs and of course, cat urine. The smell differs because there are several different methods to cook meth each using different hazardous chemicals. Please note: meth production or meth use doesn’t always leave smells behind. It depends on the type of cook, duration, amount of cooking or meth use, and property ventilation.
Can you see meth residue? You may witness dark red phosphorous stains in the toilets, sinks, bathtubs, or red staining on the counters, walls and floors. You may also may also see signs of chemical burns and spills.
The only way to know if a home is contaminated is to test; stains and smells are not always evident!
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]]>To know for sure if your living area is contaminated, test. To decontaminate a home to safe levels, call a licensed professional.
]]>Many contaminated properties are foreclosed on by the mortgage holder. The remediation then falls on the bank. The bank will either contract a clandestine drug lab decontamination firm to remediate the property or will sell the property as is with or without disclosure. Learn your state's disclosure requirements.
]]>Meth has a noxious, sickeningly sweet, heavy chemical odor and has often been compared to cat urine, nail polish remover (acetone), burnt plastic or rotten eggs. BUT, meth use or production doesn’t always leave odors. It depends on the amount of cooking or meth use, type of cook, duration, and property ventilation.
]]>A meth use or production property won't necessarily smell, either.
Experienced clandestine drug decontamination technicians have learned that the only way to tell if a home is contaminated with meth use or production residue is to test. Often homes look clean, then test at higher levels than an interior that is debris filled and dirty.
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