Clandestine Drug Laboratories
P-Labs - Testing - Remediation
Services we provide:
"Peace of mind" testing
Testing to Council requirements
Property management rental checks
Soil testing services offered nationwide
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What happens once a P lab is found?
Police and ESR scientists will investigate the scene. Police will then inform local Council authorities. The Council authorities may then issue the property owner a notice requiring the property to be tested.
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Council may issue:
• Declaration of Hazardous Substance Emergency under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
• Notice requiring analysis for hazardous chemicals.
• Cleansing Order under section 41 of the Health Act 1956.
Council may place details regarding police findings and independent testing results on council records against the property identification file. This information would then be made available in the event of any Land Information Memorandum (LIM) application.
The Council may stipulate a date by which testing must be undertaken.
How does FISL test a property?
We analyse air for Volatile Organic Compounds and other problematic chemicals and test surfaces for the presence of drug residues.
It is important to test both air quality and for drug residues on surfaces. Just testing for drug residues could result in a house with compromised air quality that is hazardous to human health going undetected. During the process of manufacture of illicit drugs such as methamphetamine a variety of chemicals can be heated, stored, spilled and released into the air. Some problematic chemicals can 'soak' into furnishings and other porous materials and are re-emitted back into the air over long periods of time.
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What happens if testing shows that the property is contaminated?
If a property is contaminated we can provide detailed remediation instructions to identify which areas need to be cleaned and how to go about this cost-effectively. It is important that remediation instructions target the correct areas to be cleaned.
Cleaning is then undertaken by professional cleaners experienced in clan lab decontamination and the areas of concern are then retested.
After retesting a detailed written report is issued which can be passed on to the Local Authority if required.