This document provides an overview of clandestine methamphetamine drug labs, including: - Describing the prevalence of meth production and the likelihood that first responders will encounter illegal labs. - Recognizing chemical substances and hazards involved in meth production, and environmental and safety issues related to illegal labs. - Identifying common items used in meth production and general clues to the presence of illegal labs. - Explaining how meth is manufactured using the red phosphorus method and the dangers of hazardous chemicals, armed suspects, and booby traps at these labs.

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PREVIEW OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
CLANDESTINE DRUG LABS

2. OBJECTIVES
Describe the current prevalence of illicit
methamphetamine production and the
resulting likelihood that first responders will
encounter illegal labs in the course of their
duties

3. OBJECTIVES
Recognize chemical substances involved in
meth production and describe the hazards
associated with them
Explain how issues related to responder safety,
Explain environmental, clean-up, and property
damage issues related to illegal lab
operations

4. OBJECTIVES
Recognize specific items that may be used in
methamphetamine production, including:
common household, hardware, and
automotive items
laboratory glassware and equipment
chemical substances including over-the-
counter medications
Recognize general clues to the presence of
illegal labs

5. METH & METH LAB BASICS
Methamphetamine Hydrochloride
2 Isomers (d-Meth & I-Meth)
D-Meth is a powerful CNS stimulant
AKA: Speed, Crank, Crystal, Ice, Yaba
Physically addictive

6. HOW METH IS USED

7. HOW METH AFFECTS THE BODY
Psycho-stimulant
Powerful upper
Effects the central nervous system
Increases metabolism, heart rate, blood
pressure
Increases body temperature and rate of
breathing
Produces Euphoria
Poor Man’s Cocaine

8. OLD METHOD OF MANFACTURING
IN BEAKERS

9. THREE MAJOR DANGERS OF
CLANDESTINE DRUG LABS
Hazardous Chemicals
Labeled and mixed (unknown)substances
Labels are often blacked out
Armed Suspects
Very scared of being caught; act
irrationally due to the drugs involved
Defense Systems
Known for all types of “booby-traps”

10. WHAT DOES METH LOOK LIKE
Finished product
Granular powder
White to
off white, pink or yellow
May have or oily texture

11. WHAT METH LOOKS LIKE

12. METHOD #1
RED PHOSPHORUS METHOD
NAGAI ROUTE
Combine red phosphorus (match books),
iodine crystals, and ephedrine/
pseudoephedrine
Heat/cook for 4 hours
Becomes an acidic mixture
Filter and raise pH by adding lye
This is the only one that requires external
heat

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