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US EPA Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory REVISED EDITION AUGUST 2021 Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup U.S. EPA Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup Contents Acronyms ...........................................................................................................................................................................3 1.0 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................4 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Purpose and Scope ...........................................................................................................................................................5 1.3 Methodology .....................................................................................................................................................................7 1.4 Potential for Future Research .........................................................................................................................................7 1.5 How to Use this Document .............................................................................................................................................8 2.0 Remediation Standards ...........................................................................................................................................9 3.0 Remediation Sequence and Techniques ............................................................................................................11 3.1 Overview of Remediation Sequence ............................................................................................................................11 3.2 Hiring a Contractor ........................................................................................................................................................12 3.3 Ventilation .......................................................................................................................................................................12 3.4 Worker Safety and Health .............................................................................................................................................12 3.5 Preliminary Assessment ................................................................................................................................................13 3.6 Pre-Remediation Sampling ...........................................................................................................................................14 3.7 Cleanup Plan ...................................................................................................................................................................15 3.8 Removal of Contaminated Materials ...........................................................................................................................15 3.9 Waste Characterization and Disposal Procedures .....................................................................................................16 3.10 High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Vacuuming .................................................................................................16 3.11 Initial Wash ......................................................................................................................................................................17 3.12 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) .................................................................................................17 3.13 Detergent-Water Solution Washing .............................................................................................................................18 3.14 Post-Remediation Sampling .........................................................................................................................................19 3.15 Encapsulation ..................................................................................................................................................................19 3.16 Plumbing ..........................................................................................................................................................................20 3.17 Sewer/Septic ....................................................................................................................................................................20 3.18 Outdoor Remediation ....................................................................................................................................................21 3.19 Final Report .....................................................................................................................................................................21 4.0 Item- and Material-Specific Best Practices .........................................................................................................22 4.1 Walls .................................................................................................................................................................................22 4.2 Ceilings ............................................................................................................................................................................22 4.3 Floors ................................................................................................................................................................................22 4.4 Kitchen Countertops ......................................................................................................................................................23 4.5 Concrete, Cement and Brick .........................................................................................................................................23 4.6 Appliances .......................................................................................................................................................................23 U.S. EPA Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup 1 4.7 Wood ................................................................................................................................................................................23 4.8 Windows ..........................................................................................................................................................................24 4.9 Electrical Fixtures, Outlets and Switch Plate Covers ................................................................................................24 4.10 Dishes, Flatware and Other Hard Non-Porous Household Goods ........................................................................24 4.11 Toys and Other Children’s Items .................................................................................................................................24 4.12 Carpets .............................................................................................................................................................................24 4.13 Clothing and Other Fabrics ...........................................................................................................................................24 4.14 Leather or Fabric Upholstered Furniture ....................................................................................................................25 4.15 Mattresses ........................................................................................................................................................................25 4.16 Paper Items/Books ..........................................................................................................................................................25 4.17 Mobile Residences ..........................................................................................................................................................25 5.0 Potential Sampling Constituents, Theory and Methods.................................................................................26 5.1 Sampling Constituents ...................................................................................................................................................26 5.2 Sampling Theory ............................................................................................................................................................27 5.3 Wipe Sampling Methods ...............................................................................................................................................28 5.4 Microvacuum Sampling Methods ................................................................................................................................29 5.5 Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) ............................................................................................................29 6.0 Clandestine Fentanyl Laboratory Cleanup ........................................................................................................30 6.1 Background .....................................................................................................................................................................30
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