Emergency Response to Illicit Labs

The threat is ever changing, the challenges evolving, are you ready? Fentanyl, spice, bath salts and even marijuana grows and BHO labs, what are we getting into now? What old is new again as bath salts and club drugs are on the rise, and it can be seen coming across the borders. Meth labs, extractions, and conversion labs are popping up. Going beyond the hysteria, what are the real hazards of these mixtures? In this presentation we will look at the history, components and chemistry, as well as current trends in these operations. We will examine the alphabet soup of chemicals and explain what they are. How can we identify these chemicals? Today we have an entire suite of detection and identification tools from papers to gc/ms, and everything in between. But, how do we put them all together in the field to get our answers? Why are these operations so hard to stop? What are our operational, PPE and decontamination consideration? And what is next? The world of synthetic is here to stay, are you prepared? Knowing your equipment and the hazards present becomes critical in managing both illicit and legal operations. It is coming to a neighborhood near you, are you ready?