NEWS BREAK: Are you aware items used in making meth can be bought just about anywhere? Did you know that where meth had been used can off-gas VOC's from the stains it had left?
Meth labs can be virturally anywhere. The use of meth inside can leave stains which will off-gas volatile organic compunds. This course will provide information on how to identify if a meth lab is present and how to perform a simple screen test to identify if meth had been present in an area.
This course has been designed for inspection purposes only and is not certified for decontamination even though it is gone over how to remediate a building.
Environmental Solutions Association (ESA) has researched the most accepted industry practices in an effort to develop inspection standards for a professional inspector to follow. ESA, one of the premier environmental training service companies in the United States, have formed a strategic business relationship with top laboratories, various national organizations and other training associations in an effort to develop industry standards, procedures and sampling protocols for methamphetamine and clandestine lab investigations.
This course will give the environmental professional the knowledge and ability to perform methamphetamine and clandestine lab investigations that meet or exceed the association standards required by ESA. ESA will continue to work together with the Laboratories to assure that the members of the association are provided with the latest and most up to date information concerning indoor air quality.
Acknowledgements
This document was prepared in conjunction by the Education and Research Department of Environmental Solutions Association (ESA) and DataChem Laboratories. Sampling protocols and procedures are based on the following sources:
· DataChem Laboratories, 960 Levoy, Salt Lake City, UT 84123
· American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) Standard Guide for Microcrystal Testing in the Forensic Analysis of Methamphetamine and Amphetamine1. West Conshohocken, PA
· Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Stats and Facts Methamphetamine. Washington, D.C.
· Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Inspection Procedures for the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response – Standard 29CFR 1910.120. Washington, D.C.
· National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
· Washington Department of Health Office / Environmental Health & Safety PO Box 47825 Olympia, Washington 98504-7825
· Utah Department of Health / Utah Department of Human Services 120 North 200 West, Room 319 Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
These protocols incorporate the current best practices that have been effectively utilized in related environmental sampling disciplines.
