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