Methamphetamine Laboratories.

Intro -- METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORIES -- METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 METHAMPHETAMINE LAB CLEAN-UP AND REMEDIATION ISSUES -- Summary -- Introduction -- Background -- Production and Trafficking -- Residual Impacts of Meth Labs -- Cleaning and Remediating Meth Labs -- EPA Alone -- EPA Reimbursement -- DEA -- HUD -- Clean-Up and Remediation Procedures -- Standards and Guidelines -- Congressional Actions -- Grants and Authorities for Clean-Up -- To Establish Remediation Guidelines -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 CLANDESTINE METHAMPHETAMINE LABS 2ND EDITION -- About the Problem-Specific Guides Series -- Acknowledgments -- The Problem of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- What This Guide Does and Does Not Cover -- Harms Caused by Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Physical Injury from Explosions, Fires, Chemical Burns, and Toxic Fumes -- Environmental Hazards -- Child Endangerment -- Types of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Emergence and Spread of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Factors Contributing to Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Commonly Used Chemicals and Cooking Methods -- Offenders -- Time and Day Patterns -- Profitability of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Cleaning Up Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Understanding Your Local Problem -- Stakeholders -- Asking the Right Questions -- Characteristics of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Victims -- Offenders20 -- Chemical Supplies -- Current Responses -- Measuring Your Effectiveness -- Responses to the Problem of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- General Considerations for an Effective Response Strategy -- Specific Responses to Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Monitoring Chemicals -- Distribution Controls -- Retail Controls -- Providing Training -- Protecting Those Exposed to Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- Treating Drug Addiction.

Enforcing Laws Prohibiting Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab-Operations -- Appendix: Summary of Responses to Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs -- References -- About the Authors -- Michael S. Scott -- Kelly Dedel -- Recommended Readings -- Other Problem-Oriented Guides for Police -- Problem-Specific Guides series: -- Response Guides Series -- Problem-Solving Tools Series -- Upcoming Problem-Oriented Guides for Police -- Problem-Specific Guides -- Problem-Solving Tools -- Response Guides -- End Notes -- CHAPTER SOURCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

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