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Flow chart, Step 1: Assessing the danger
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- Get a call from the police reporting an illegal drug lab.
- Record information from law enforcement:
- Drug lab address
- Location of chemicals and equipment
- Presence of children
- Method of manufacturing
- Conduct site inspection.
- Address immediate Public Health threats
- Identify signs of lab activity
- Identify any potentially contaminated water and soil
- Post the site with public warnings pending additional evaluation.
- Assess site data from all sources:
- Law enforcement
- Site visit
- Ecology, Fire
- Determine if property is fit or unfit for occupancy:
- UNFIT FOR OCCUPANCY:
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- FIT FOR OCCUPANCY:
The Health Department lacks sufficient evidence or information to conclude that the property is unfit for occupancy.
Next steps:- Call the property owner.
- Send follow up letter to the property owner and other interested parties with summary of findings. Additional testing and clean-up may be recommended.
- UNFIT FOR OCCUPANCY: