Residual methamphetamine in decontaminated clandestine drug laboratories

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 151-156

  Patrick, Glen ^a   Daniell, William ^b   Treser, Charles ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Clandestine drug laboratory; Environmental health; Methamphetamine; Street drugs

Indexed keywords

DRUG RESIDUE; METHAMPHETAMINE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; VOLATILE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BATH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FUTUROLOGY; KITCHEN; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENTIAL AREA; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HOUSING; METHAMPHETAMINE; PILOT PROJECTS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 58149125308     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802664432     Document Type: Article

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