scope:

This standard covers the screening, sampling, testing, and decontamination of properties that might have been contaminated as a result of the use or production of methamphetamine.

The standard includes:

(a) Guidance on methods of screening, sampling, and testing of properties to assess the extent of methamphetamine contamination, ensuring that sampling is representative, that testing methods produce reliable and repeatable results, within known limits, whether using qualitative or quantitative methods, and that there is a consistent approach to reporting test results;

(b) Measures to manage risks to health, well-being, safety, and the environment from methamphetamine-contaminated material and chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine;

(c) Good practice procedures and criteria for decontaminating methamphetaminecontaminated properties and their contents, and methods of disposing of materials that cannot be decontaminated;

(d) Guidance on post-decontamination actions, including sampling and testing for the purpose of verifying whether decontamination of properties has been achieved and meets the appropriate limits in this standard;

(e) Reporting and documentation requirements to confirm the decontamination of a property;

(f) Information and certification that supports processes, such as validation or auditing, which provide assurance that screening, sampling, testing, risk assessment, decontamination of properties, and disposal of contaminated materials have been effective, and comply with this standard and any relevant local authority requirements.

NOTE - In some cases, a property owner may decide to demolish rather than decontaminate a property due to the extent of methamphetamine-related contamination and the costs of decontamination. This standard focuses on decontamination of affected properties and does not include criteria for deciding whether action other than decontamination is necessary.