Decontamination of clothing and building materials associated with the clandestine production of methamphetamine

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 185-197

  Serrano, Kate A ^a   Martyny, John W ^a   Kofford, Shalece ^b   Contreras, John R ^c   Van Dyke, Mike V ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c WESTMINSTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic vests; Contamination; Drywall; Encapsulation; Plywood; Turnout gear

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE; PAINT;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHEMISTRY; CLOTHING; METHODOLOGY; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CLOTHING; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DECONTAMINATION; DETERGENTS; METHAMPHETAMINE; PAINT; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84860139703     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.660096     Document Type: Article

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