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METH Testing
It is an unfortunate fact that in our community the use and production of Methamphetamine has become a very large problem. The use (mostly smoking it) and manufacture of Meth leaves behind a soup of dangerous and toxic chemicals. Law enforcement officials call them "mini-toxic waste dumps". These toxins can remain in the house for months or years and create severe health problems for the occupants, both physical and mental. Law enforcement officials also say that for every meth lab they discover, there are 9 more they haven't found.The Meth problem is no longer limited to the inner city or outlying rural areas. It is in our community and encompasses houses we wouldn't have guessed and people we would not have suspected.
The Meth problem has become so prevalent that the Colorado Association of Realtors has added a statement to the Seller's Property Disclosure Report about whether the home has ever been a Meth lab. And the Colorado Legislature passed a Meth Lab bill last year giving the buyer the right to test the home for meth residue and cancel the contract if the test is above the contamination level as established by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE).
Beyond the health dangers, another big problem is the legal liability issue.
If you are buying a home, particulary if it has been a rental home or if it is a foreclosure, you may want to have the property tested for the chemical residue from the production or use of Meth.
As a service to our clients, we have added testing for the presence of Meth as one of our services. As an unbiased independent third party to the transaction, we can provide a level of assurance on the condition of the property. We test 3 different areas of the home and the results are available immediately. The total test takes about 30-45 minutes. We test at the contamination levels, as outlined by the CDPHE of .5 micrograms per 100 square centimeters, to determine if the property would be classified as a contaminated structure. We use test kits that have been developed by National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NOISH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Please contact us if we can be of service or if you have any questions.
NOTE: We are not Industrial Hygienists and do not perform the complete assessment required prior to performing any cleaning and abatement procedures after a structure has been deemed contaminated.
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