The Utah Department of Health's Rule R392-600 establishes: decontamination standards, sampling standards, and best management practices
for the inspection and decontamination of property that has been contaminated with chemicals from illegal drug operations. The following is a detailed guide to explain the different aspects of the Rule broken into five sections:
- Preliminary Assessment Procedures
- Work Plan
- Decontamination Procedures
- Confirmation Sampling and Decontamination Procedures
- Final Report
R392-600 in its entirety can be found at: Illegal Drug Operations Decontamination Standards . The Rule that defines the requirements for the Decontamination Specialist Certification Program R311-500 written by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Response and Remediation can be found at Decontamination Specialist Certification Program.
The illegal production of methamphetamine or "meth" can result in extensive chemical contamination of property. This contamination of property can lead to adverse health effects in the adults and children who use the property after a meth "lab" has been disassembled. Contaminated properties can include private homes, apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels and motels, vehicles, boats, garages, and other sites defined by the Rule.
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