Police recently responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at the Conway Park apartment complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When the officers arrived they found an active methamphetamine (meth) lab in the complex’s laundry room.
Points to Consider:
A Tulsa Fire Department’s hazardous materials crew was called in part because the meth lab created an additional hazard because it was located next to a hot water heater. Consider that meth labs contain all sorts of hidden hazards. A clandestine meth lab will likely have hazardous, flammable chemicals stored in every type of container imaginable. Additionally, a variety of gases may be used in meth production; these include phosphine, anhydrous ammonia and methylamine, as well as propane. These gases can be compressed in small cylinders or in tanks. Meth labs also have a wide assortment of metal salts and other inorganic compounds present, such as lead metal, lead acetate, magnesium chloride, palladium, lithium, sodium and potassium metals, iodine crystals, red phosphorous and mercuric chloride, which may be labeled or unlabeled. Furthermore, another class of chemicals contained in meth labs will be acids like hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid (muriatic acid or battery acid) and hydriodic acid and bases like sodium hydroxide (drain cleaner), potassium hydroxide and ammonium hydroxide. Finally, a variety of salts, like mercuric chloride, lead acetate and magnesium sulfate, will also be present.
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