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Household products contain most of the necessary
chemicals to complete the manufacturing process.
Certain brands of drain cleaner, for instance,
have a high concentration of sulfuric acid. When
mixed with table or rock salt, hydrogen chloride
gas is produced for use in the final stage of
methamphetamine production. The hydrogen chloride
gas procedure as well as other procedures are
extremely dangerous and can cause death or serious
injury not only to the individuals making the
methamphetamine, but to others who may be living
in an adjoining house or apartment.
The chemicals used to make meth are toxic, and
the lab operators routinely dump waste into streams,
rivers, fields, and sewage systems. The chemical
vapors produced during cooking permeate the walls
and carpets of houses and buildings, making them
uninhabitable. Cleaning up these sites requires
specialized training and costs an average of $2,000-$4,000
per site in funds that come out of the already-strained
budgets of state and local police.
Common Chemicals Used
to Make Methamphetamine:
Alcohol (Isopropyl or rubbing alcohol), Toluene
(brake cleaner), Ether (engine starter), Sulfuric
Acid (drain cleaner), Red Phosphorus (matches/road
flares), Salt (table/rock), Iodine (teat dip or
flakes/crystal), Lithium (batteries), Trichloroethane
(gun scrubber), MSM (cutting agent), Sodium Metal,
Methanol/Alcohol (gasoline additives), Muriatic
Acid, Anhydrous Ammonia (farm fertilizer), Sodium
Hydroxide (lye), Pseudoephedrine (cold tablets),
Ephedrine (cold tablets), Acetone, Cat Litter
Typical Equipment Used
to Make Methamphetamine:
Pyrex or Corning dishes (glass), Jugs/bottles,
Paper towels, coffee filters, thermometer, cheesecloth,
funnels, blenders, rubber tubing/gloves, pails/buckets,
gas cans, tape/clamps, internet documents/notes,
"How to Make Methamphetamine" books,
Aluminum foil, Propane cylinders (20-lb), Hotplates,
plastic storage containers/ice chests, measuring
cups, towels/bed sheets, laboratory beakers/glassware
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