What is a meth lab?
An illegal meth or crank lab is an illicit operation that contains chemicals and/or apparatus that either have been or could be used to make meth. There are several different techniques used to produce meth. All of the processes use a variety of chemicals including explosives, solvents, metals, salts, and corrosives. During the manufacturing process or ?cooking?, additional compounds and by-products are produced. The fumes, vapors, and spillage associated with cooking can be toxic. Clandestine meth labs are found in rural, city, and suburban residences. They are found in houses, apartments, and rental homes; hotel and motel rooms, vehicles or abandoned cars, back rooms of businesses; garages, sheds and other storage facilities, barns, and vacant buildings; campgrounds and rest areas. Meth can even be made in a small makeshift “lab” that can fit into a suitcase. Small portable labs are commonly referred to as “Mom and Pop” or “Beavis and Butthead” labs.
An illegal meth or crank lab is an illicit operation that contains chemicals and/or apparatus that either have been or could be used to make meth. There are several different techniques used to produce meth. All of the processes use a variety of chemicals including explosives, solvents, metals, salts, and corrosives. During the manufacturing process or “cooking”, additional compounds and by-products are produced. The fumes, vapors, and spillage associated with cooking can be toxic. Clandestine meth labs are found in rural, city, and suburban residences. They are found in houses, apartments, and rental homes; hotel and motel rooms, vehicles or abandoned cars, back rooms of businesses; garages, sheds and other storage facilities, barns, and vacant buildings; campgrounds and rest areas. Meth can even be made in a small makeshift “lab” that can fit into a suitcase. Small portable labs are commonly referred to as “Mom and Pop” or “Beavis and Butthead” labs.
