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INITIAL DISCOVERY: REMOVAL OF CHILDREN FROM OPERATIONAL METH LABS
Appropriate Responder: Law Enforcement Authority (LEA) For the purposes of this protocol, a meth lab is considered operational when the chemicals and/or equipment used to make methamphetamine are present, regardless of whether the lab is actively “cooking” or not.
1. Only OSHA-certified LEA will enter a known meth lab. Any other responders who are in a home and begin to have suspicions that a meth lab is present will exit immediately without alarming the suspects; contact LEA (call 9-1-1); request immediate dispatch; and give details about the scene (weapons, odors, number of people inside, chemicals, equipment, etc.).
2. No one other than OSHA-certified LEA will remove adults/children from a home that contains a meth lab. This is for the safety of everyone involved; uncertified responders may inadvertently set off an explosion. The chemicals used to make meth are highly volatile. Labs are often guarded by firearms, traps, explosives and other hazards.
3. Responders will contact DHS and request immediate dispatch; state that children have been found at a meth lab and state the number of children).
4. Fire departments should use extreme caution if fire/explosion is occurring as water may ignite anhydrous ammonia and/or lithium and these chemicals are often present at meth labs.
5. LEA will enter the lab wearing appropriate safety gear; (Refer to OSHA Standards 1910.132-137 (Personal Protective Equipment) secure the scene; and remove adults and children from the home.
6. No clothing (other than what the children are wearing), toys, food or drink will be removed from the home as these items are likely contaminated. If medications and eyeglasses must be removed, place in a sealed bag.
Appropriate Responder: Law Enforcement Authority (LEA) For the purposes of this protocol, a meth lab is considered operational when the chemicals and/or equipment used to make methamphetamine are present, regardless of whether the lab is actively “cooking” or not.
1. Only OSHA-
2. No one other than OSHA-
3. Responders will contact DHS and request immediate dispatch; state that children have been found at a meth lab and state the number of children).
4. Fire departments should use extreme caution if fire/explosion is occurring as water may ignite anhydrous ammonia and/or lithium and these chemicals are often present at meth labs.
5. LEA will enter the lab wearing appropriate safety gear; (Refer to OSHA Standards 1910.132-
6. No clothing (other than what the children are wearing), toys, food or drink will be removed from the home as these items are likely contaminated. If medications and eyeglasses must be removed, place in a sealed bag.
Removal Protocol
