Utah currently uses 0.1 µg/100cm² as the decontamination standard. Back to Top Why were those standards chosen?
In 2005, environmental health scientists from around the State gathered, analyzed, and compared the most current research available regarding meth contamination. These findings were compared to other state’s standards taking note of information and research that was not available (such as the health effects of surface meth contamination at various levels). The 0.1 µg/100cm² level was chosen as the standard at that time to provide as much protection of the public’s health as possible, given the unknown variables. As additional research is completed to provide scientific, health based data, the standard can, and will be, amended.
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