Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup

REVISED EDITION AUGUST 2021

Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup

U.S. EPA Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup

Contents

Acronyms............................................................................................................................................................................3 1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................................................4

1.1 Background........................................................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Purpose and Scope............................................................................................................................................................5 1.3 Methodology......................................................................................................................................................................7 1.4 Potential for Future Research..........................................................................................................................................7 1.5 How to Use this Document..............................................................................................................................................8 2.0 Remediation Standards............................................................................................................................................9 3.0 Remediation Sequence and Techniques.............................................................................................................11 3.1 Overview of Remediation Sequence.............................................................................................................................11 3.2 Hiring a Contractor.........................................................................................................................................................12 3.3 Ventilation........................................................................................................................................................................12 3.4 Worker Safety and Health..............................................................................................................................................12 3.5 Preliminary Assessment.................................................................................................................................................13 3.6 Pre-Remediation Sampling............................................................................................................................................14 3.7 Cleanup Plan....................................................................................................................................................................15 3.8 Removal of Contaminated Materials............................................................................................................................15 3.9 Waste Characterization and Disposal Procedures......................................................................................................16 3.10 High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Vacuuming..................................................................................................16 3.11 Initial Wash.......................................................................................................................................................................17 3.12 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)..................................................................................................17 3.13 Detergent-Water Solution Washing..............................................................................................................................18 3.14 Post-Remediation Sampling..........................................................................................................................................19 3.15 Encapsulation...................................................................................................................................................................19 3.16 Plumbing...........................................................................................................................................................................20 3.17 Sewer/Septic.....................................................................................................................................................................20 3.18 Outdoor Remediation.....................................................................................................................................................21 3.19 Final Report......................................................................................................................................................................21 4.0 Item- and Material-Specific Best Practices..........................................................................................................22 4.1 Walls..................................................................................................................................................................................22 4.2 Ceilings.............................................................................................................................................................................22 4.3 Floors.................................................................................................................................................................................22 4.4 Kitchen Countertops.......................................................................................................................................................23 4.5 Concrete, Cement and Brick..........................................................................................................................................23 4.6 Appliances........................................................................................................................................................................23

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4.7 Wood.................................................................................................................................................................................23 4.8 Windows...........................................................................................................................................................................24 4.9 Electrical Fixtures, Outlets and Switch Plate Covers.................................................................................................24 4.10 Dishes, Flatware and Other Hard Non-Porous Household Goods.........................................................................24 4.11 Toys and Other Children's Items..................................................................................................................................24 4.12 Carpets..............................................................................................................................................................................24 4.13 Clothing and Other Fabrics............................................................................................................................................24 4.14 Leather or Fabric Upholstered Furniture.....................................................................................................................25 4.15 Mattresses.........................................................................................................................................................................25 4.16 Paper Items/Books...........................................................................................................................................................25 4.17 Mobile Residences...........................................................................................................................................................25 5.0 Potential Sampling Constituents, Theory and Methods.................................................................................26 5.1 Sampling Constituents....................................................................................................................................................26 5.2 Sampling Theory.............................................................................................................................................................27 5.3 Wipe Sampling Methods................................................................................................................................................28 5.4 Microvacuum Sampling Methods.................................................................................................................................29 5.5 Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).............................................................................................................29 6.0 Clandestine Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup.........................................................................................................30 6.1 Background......................................................................................................................................................................30 6.2 Prevalence.........................................................................................................................................................................30 6.3 Protection/Precautions/Planning...................................................................................................................................31 6.4 Remediation Standards..................................................................................................................................................32 6.5 Remediation Techniques................................................................................................................................................33 6.6 Item- and Material-Specific Best Practices...................................................................................................................34 6.7 Potential Sampling Constituents, Theory and Methods............................................................................................34 Endnotes...........................................................................................................................................................................35 Key Contributors.............................................................................................................................................................37 Appendix A: Primary Methods of Meth Production and Associated Hazards..................................................38 Appendix B: Costs Associated with Meth Lab Cleanup........................................................................................39 Appendix C: Properties of Chemicals Associated with Meth...............................................................................40 Appendix D: Meth Resources.......................................................................................................................................49 Appendix E: Meth Lab Remediation Diagrams........................................................................................................53 Appendix F: Fentanyl Resources..................................................................................................................................55 Appendix G: Common Fentanyl Analogs..................................................................................................................57 Appendix H: Fentanyl Lab Remediation Diagrams.................................................................................................58 Appendix I: Photo Credits.............................................................................................................................................60

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U.S. EPA Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup

Acronyms

AACT ACMT APR ASTM ASTSWMO ATSDR CDC CFR CIH CNS DEA DEC DOJ DQOs DTSC EPA HAZWOPER HEPA HHW HVAC IH IHE LGR NACO NAMSDL NIOSH NIST OJP ONDCP OSHA P2P PID PPE QA/QC RCRA SCBA TCOs TSP TSP-PF USCG VOCs

American Academy of Clinical Toxicology American College of Medical Toxicology Air Purifying Respirator American Society for Testing and Materials Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Code of Federal Regulations Certified Industrial Hygienist Central Nervous System U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Endangered Children U.S. Department of Justice Data Quality Objectives California Department of Toxic Substances Control U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response High Efficiency Particulate Air Household Hazardous Waste Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Industrial Hygienist Illicit Hazardous Environments U.S. EPA Local Governments Reimbursement Program National Association of Counties National Alliance of Model State Drug Laws National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Occupational Safety and Health Administration Phenyl-2-Propanone Photoionization Detector Personal Protective Equipment Quality Assurance/Quality Control Resource Conversation and Recovery Act Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Transnational Criminal Organizations Trisodium Phosphate Phosphate-Free Trisodium Phosphate U.S. Coast Guard Volatile Organic Compounds

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