What does a methamphetamine lab look like?
A methamphetamine lab is usually in a run down shack or dwelling away from other places due to the strong odors created when meth is “cooked” (produced). Some items seen at a Meth Lab: Pyrex or Corning Dishes, jugs, bottles, funnels, coffee filters, cheesecloth, blender, rubber tubing, paper towels, industrial rubber gloves, gas can, tape/clamps, hotplate, strainer, aluminum foil, propane cylinders (20lb.) The following chemicals are used to make meth and are easily supplied from vendors. In fact, Wal-Mart supplies all these items: Salt (table/rock), Lithium (batteries), Anhydrous Ammonia (fertilizer), Sodium Hydroxide (lye), Red Phosphorus (matches), Muriatic Acid, Iodine, Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine (cold tablets), Acetone, Alcohol (isopropyl or rubbing), Toluene (paint thinner), Ether (carburetor cleaner), Sulfuric Acid (Drain Cleaner), Methanol/Alcohol /Gasoline. Every pound of meth produced leaves behind five to six pounds of toxic waste. Average cost of a meth lab site cleanup i
