Whats Methamphetamine Made Of?
Manufacturing methamphetamine involves the mixing and discarding of a variety of toxic chemicals, including lye, acetone, muriatic acid, battery acid, white gas (lantern fuel), red phosphorous and crystal iodine. The common availability of most of these substances belies the seriousness of their environmental and health hazards. The fumes themselves are toxic, flammable, or both, especially when confined and concentrated in a home or other small enclosed area. Poured on the ground, the chemicals contaminate the soil and can migrate into groundwater. Indiscriminately discarding the chemicals in a landfill is illegal because they could cause the same problems many years in the future. The following is a sampling of the various chemicals and other items that go into the process: • Acetone; • Aluminum foil; • Anhydrous Ammonia or Isopropyl Alcohol; • Assorted glassware; • Brake cleaner; • Camping fuel; • Coffee filters; • Coolers; • Drain cleaners; • Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine (cold or a
