What is Meth?
- Amphetamine Type Stimulant (ATS), commonly known as “Ice”
- Stimulates central nervous systems and increase dopamine levels
- A powerfully addictive drug that easily made form common household chemicals
- Two main forms are:
– Crystal Rock
– Powder
Meth Inspection will provide you a professional and comprehensive report for your prospective property.
“Smoking methamphetamine is not the burning of methamphetamine, rather it is the heating of methamphetamine until it becomes an inhalable aerosol. The aerosols/residues that are produced and deposited during smoking of methamphetamine are considered to be the same as those produced during the manufacture of methamphetamine.
Dr Jackie Wright – Flinders University
Types of Tests
- Screening
Meth Rescue instant test
Base composite
Laboratory composite
- Detailed assessment
Discrete sampling
- Post decontamination
In-depth room sampling
Compliance
- Australian Clandestine Laboratory Remediation Guidelines
At least 5 samples
All rooms occupied by children under the age of 16
0.5 ug/100cm^2
- NZS 8510-2017
- State Guidelines
- NIOSH 9111
Laboratory (NATA accredited for meth analysis)
Sampling technique
Characteristics of a User Site
- Generally messy and untidy
- Damage to doors and internal walls
- Meth pipes
- Small ‘point’ bags
- Missing light bulbs
Possible Health Effects (third hand)
| Short Term | Long Term |
| · Nausea
· Headaches · Sore/itchy eyes · Skin irritations · Dizziness · Coughing · Sleep disorders |
· Organ failure
· Cancer · Miscarriage · Birth defects |