Meth Lab Cleanup

Methamphetamine lab clean up also known as meth lab cleanup, while not gory, is often a lot more dangerous to clean up in terms of health risks. Meth labs, used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine, are discovered in houses, apartments, motel rooms, sheds, or even motor vehicles. The poisons used to make street-grade methamphetamine include acetone, methanol, ammonia, benzene, iodine and hydrochloric acid and leave a toxic residue that coats and infuses every surface and even stays in the air.

Properties used to produce meth will usually be found with a lab-like setting; including containers of chemicals, heat sources, and various types of lab equipment. Typically, after a lab is discovered by law enforcement, the bulk of any lab-related debris, such as chemicals and containers, is removed. However, it is possible a small amount of contamination is left on surfaces and in absorbent materials (carpets, furniture), sinks, drains and ventilation systems. Though found in small amounts, meth lab contaminants may pose health threats to persons exposed to them.

Proper meth lab clean up of involves disposing of everything porous and everything that can't be submerged in detoxification chemicals (several times). Crime scene cleanup cleaners get rid of all furniture, cabinetry, light fixtures, carpeting and electronics basically everything that isn't part of the structure. And in the worst cases, they also dispose of most of the structure, they sometimes have to pull up all of the flooring and gut the walls, removing all of the drywall until nothing remains but studs.