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METH ALERT©2004 for Retailers
Farmers Bulletin
Motel/Hotel Information
Ditch Walk - Hidden Dangers
Information for Realtors, Property Managers, Landlords
-Recognize Lab Materials
and Indicators
-Meth Lab
Contamination
-South Dakota Lab Clean Up
Recommendations
More Lab Clean Up Information
-Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
-Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
-Oregon Department of Health and Human Services
-Wyoming Department of Health |
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Meth can be
manufactured anywhere, including in a "cook's" home. These home labs
leave contamination and severe health risks even after the drug is no
longer being manufactured in the residence.
A generalized cleaning will not remove
the toxic waste and chemical residue of Meth production; unsuspecting
people who move into a former lab site will be exposed to all the health
dangers associated with Meth. In fact, law enforcement and other first
responders face health risks when they enter a lab before it is cleaned or
ventilated, unless they are protected by Haz-Mat gear.
The toxic effects of exposure to Meth lab
chemicals depends on three factors: the lab process and chemicals used,
the amount of chemicals and length of exposure, and the age and health of
the person exposed. Chemicals may enter the body by being breathed, eaten
or absorbed through the skin. Short term effects of exposure to the lab
chemicals or byproducts include shortness of breath, a cough, chest pains,
dizziness, skin lesions and/or burns to the skin, eyes, nose and mouth.
Over the long term, the health risks of even low level exposure include
brain, liver and kidney damage, cancer, birth defects and death.
According to the
Minnesota
Department of Health, there are five major methods of an indoor clan
lab cleanup. The choice of which method to use depends on the what
chemicals are found, the processes used, and how long the lab was active.
In rare cases, proper clean up may require a building's demolition. Most
situations, though, will require one or more of the recommended measures.
In South Dakota,
Governor Rounds' Statewide Methamphetamine Task Force compiled a Best
Practices recommendations for Meth lab clean up and remediation.
Please review the posting for
details.
To help protect South Dakota's citizens,
a state law took effect on July 1, 2004, requiring all home sellers in
the state to disclose any actual knowledge of the existence of any prior
manufacturing of Methamphetamines on the premises. Find out more about
the law and your responsibilities from the
South Dakota Real Estate
Commission (605-773-3600) or the
South Dakota Association of REALTORS (605-224-0554 or toll free in
South Dakota 1-800-227-5877).
A Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc.
brochure outlines the information needed to meet the new laws. Pick up
your free copy at:
1) All MAPP-SD Coalitions
2)
Prairie View Prevention Services
3) South Dakota Real Estate
Commission
605-773-3600
4) South Dakota Association of Realtors
605-224-0544
5) South Dakota Multi-housing Assoc.
605-336-7756
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