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Cleanup and Inspection of Illegal Drug Labs 318 IAC 1

Senate Enrolled Act 444. ? Meth Watch Program? Methamphetamine lab reporting? Add drug lab chemicals to contaminant"? New chemical reagents or precursors"? Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine cold medications placed behind counter, limit on sales, record-keeping, reporting ? IDEM to list persons ce

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Cleanup and Inspection of Illegal Drug Labs 318 IAC 1

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    1. Cleanup and Inspection of Illegal Drug Labs 318 IAC 1 Indiana Department of Environmental Management

    2. Senate Enrolled Act 444 ? Meth Watch Program ? Methamphetamine lab reporting ? Add drug lab chemicals to “contaminant” ? New “chemical reagents or precursors” ? Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine cold medications placed behind counter, limit on sales, record-keeping, reporting ? IDEM to list persons certified to inspect and clean contaminated properties

    3. 318 IAC 1 Final Rule ? Title: “Inspection and Cleanup of Property Contaminated with Chemicals Used in the Illegal Manufacture of a Controlled Substance” ? Published: March 21, 2007 ? Effective date: March 23, 2007 ? On the web: Go to http://www.in.gov/legislative/register/ Search on LSA Document #06-125 DIN: 20070321-IR-318060125FRA

    4. What the rule does ? Requires owner to clean up contaminated property before reoccupying or selling it ? Criteria for listing qualified inspectors ? Cleanup requirements and standards ? Credible document demonstrates property has been properly cleaned

    5. Properties that must be cleaned up ? Family residences, mobile homes ? Hotels, motels, businesses ? Vehicles or watercraft ? Rental storage units ? Outbuildings that are readily accessible to children

    6. Property owner responsibilities ? Clean up property before selling or reoccupying ? Use a qualified inspector from IDEM’s list ? Counties are excluded if they do not occupy property

    7. Cleanup options ? Decontaminate to =0.5 µg/100cm2 ? Remove potentially contaminated material ? Demolish structure ? Dispose of vehicle ? Destroy/dispose of watercraft

    8. Qualified inspector list ? Allows LHDs and property owners to easily locate inspectors ? Qualified inspector list at IDEM’s illegal drug lab cleanup website: http://www.in.gov/idem/programs/ land/drug_labs

    9. Criteria for listing ? Experience ? HAZWOPER training ? IDEM training ? Insurance

    10. Qualified inspector duties ? Review Methamphetamine Lab Occurrence Report ? Consult with law enforcement agency and LHD ? Do initial assessment ? Notify LHD, ISDH, IDEM that cleanup will begin ? Supervise decontamination ? Notify person who pumps septic system ? Decontaminate outside ? Inspect the property ? Certify property clean when decontamination levels met ? Dispose of wastes properly.

    11. Post-decontamination inspection ? Wipe sampling using ASTM 6661-01 ? Analyze using SW-846 Method 8270C ? NIOSH 9106 may be used when final ? Chemicals covered: methamphetamine, amphetamine, methcathenone, LSD, Ecstacy, PCP, GHB ? Decontamination level: 0.5 µg/100 cm2

    12. Certificate of Decontamination ? When final decontamination levels are met, the qualified inspector certifies in writing that decontamination is complete ? Uses standard form provided by IDEM ? Original to property owner ? Copies to LHD, ISDH, and IDEM

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