A rental house sustained a suspected meth lab, which was detected due to a fire, the insurance company required an assessment to determine how to proceed with the remediation and claim on the property.
SOLUTION:
Visual assessment of the house to identify the primary areas of concern and general condition of building materials. Sampling for common illegal drugs (methamphetamine and ecstasy), air sampling for volatile organic compounds. Comparison of sampling results with US state guides for residual levels of contamination in former meth labs.
OUTCOME:
Sampling confirmed that there was a significant amount of residual of ecstasy. Procedures were prepared detailing the remediation work required.
