Review of Contaminant Levels: Guidelines for Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup

Author: Harriet Amman, Ph.D. D.A.B.T. This document is reprinted with permission.

Introduction

The Clandestine Drug Lab Program has asked the Office of Environmental Health Assessments to review the cleanup levels for methamphetamine, mercury, lead, and volatile organic compounds presently in the Cleanup Guidelines. This review is focused on determining potential health effects associated with reoccupation of a site that has been used to produce illicit drugs, specifically methamphetamine. It is not intended to address acute exposure issues and health effects associated with first responders such as law enforcement officers and fire/HAZMAT teams, or cleanup contractors. The goal is to develop reoccupation standards that will protect the occupants (mainly children) from residual chemicals left from the production of illicit drugs...... read or download entire paper.