Meth Contamination in Perth
Living in a contaminated home may affect you and your family’s health. With meth being a big problem in Perth, Australia.
Testing for meth contamination ensures the safety of your property.
Ways Meth Contamination Occurs
If you are wondering how meth contaminates a building, it is basically because of meth labs (which are places where people illegally produce methamphetamine by “cooking” it) and/or smoking meth within the property. The room in which the person produces and/or smokes meth, meth leaves residue that poses a high health risk to any future homeowners or people present in the building.
The materials used in meth labs are readily available, and the manufacture of this drug involves a lot of poisonous chemicals that emit strong and toxic fumes. The remaining fumes from a methamphetamine lab have a significant health risk and are extremely toxic. In such cases, methamphetamine cleaning becomes imperative.
Cooking meth can take many forms. There are a couple of methods that are popular in meth labs, and they tend to change as well. Proper remediation for a given lab site cannot be assumed from the previous lab methods.
As we said before, meth produces a significant health risk and contaminates properties not only by the presence of meth labs but also by the smoking of crystal meth. Studies showed that smoking crystal meth could contaminate an area in a similar way to producing meth.
Some of the known health issues related to meth residue in Perth include:
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Burning or Watery Eyes
- Vertigo
- Sleep Disorders
- Convulsions
- Diaphragm pain
- Choking and coughing
- Burning Skin
- Reduced cognitive function
- Sleep disorder
- Nervous disorders or tremors
- Kidney and liver complications, more so if exposed to high concentrations of met
The best way to identify the presence of meth in a residential facility is through the use of test kits and/or call in the professionals here at Kleen Slate Services to ensure correct screens and procedures are carried out.
Consult with an expert, we can help you see if your residential property is safe for habitation or if you are in a contaminated home.
