Do agencies other than law enforcement encounter methamphetamine labs? If so, how can they be protected against contamination?
• Yes, other agencies do come in contact, unwittingly, with methamphetamine labs. For example, child protection agencies that visit homes where methamphetamine is produced and fire departments that respond to fires caused by methamphetamine-producing chemicals both come in contact with these labs. Sanitation workers may also come into contact with chemicals or waste from a methamphetamine lab. It is recommended that law enforcement agencies work together in a team effort with these agencies to ensure that personnel are made aware of the dangers inherent with methamphetamine labs.
Yes, other agencies do come in contact, unwittingly, with methamphetamine labs. For example, child protection agencies that visit homes where methamphetamine is being produced and fire departments that respond to fires caused by methamphetamine-producing chemicals both come in contact with these labs. Sanitation workers may also come into contact with chemicals or waste from a methamphetamine lab. It is recommended that law enforcement agencies work together in a team effort with these agencies to ensure that personnel are made aware of the dangers inherent with methamphetamine labs.
