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227 Meth Lab BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS DONNA C.SALLOOM,CHAIR SUZANNE SMITH,M.D. JOANNE LEVIN,M.D. Benjamin Wood,MPH,Director icia Abbott,RN,Public Health Nurse Daniel Wasiuk,Health Inspector Edmund Smith,Health Inspector Heather McBride,Clerk CITY OF NORTHAMPTON MASSACHUSETTS 01060 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH (413)587-1214 FAX(413)587-1221 212 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON,MA 01060 Notice of Compliance Date: July 26,2011 To:Whom it may concern From: Ben Wood,MPH Re: 227 Bridge Street On October 11th,2010 the Northampton Health Department was notified by the Northampton Fire Department and Federal Drug Enforcement Agency that a clandestine drug laboratory was found to be present in the attic of 227 Bridge Street,Northampton.The Health Department bad concems about residual contamination from the drug manufacturing process and ordered the property owner(Patricia Gantz)to thoroughly clean the apartment prior to it being re-occupied.After further consideration,the Northampton Health Department has made a determination that there likely was only a very small risk of residual contamination in the attic(where the chemicals were found)and likely no risk in the second floor living space. This determination coupled with the property owners' actions of thoroughly cleaning the attic and second floor living space is sufficient to close this rase with no concerns for future inhabitants of this property.This notice does not declare that the property is in full compliance with 105 CMR 410.00(Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code),simply that the Northampton Health Department does not believe there is ongoing risk from the clandestine drug laboratory found to be present in October of 2010. Ben Wood,MPH Director,Northampton Health Department www.dea.gov U. S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration New England Field Division 15 New Sudbury Street, Room E-400 Boston, MA 02203 OCT 2 0 2010 Chief Russell P. Sienkiewicz Town of Northampton 29 Center Street Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Chief Sienkiewicz: This letter is to advise you that on October 12,2010, a clandestine laboratory was located at 227 Bridge Street,Northampton, Massachusetts. During a search of the laboratory, hazardous chemicals were discovered. Known hazardous chemicals and substances were seized by the Government and have been disposed of pursuant to State and/or Federal laws. This letter also serves as a warning that there may still be hazardous substances or waste products at or on the property. Sincerely' 1 Steven W. Derr Special Agent in Charge New England Field Division OCT 2 2010 Boxy Gantes[roxygantes @me.coml Thursday, March 10, 2011 2:20 PM Ben Wood Re: checking-in rehabbing was done. Closer but not done. have flooring let Ball the bedrooms and living rooms. n new flooring o plumbers out Attic more d Frig I am currently working on: trim around bedroom floors bathroom ng attic and plumbing cep you posted. a 8,2011, at 359 PM, Ben Wood wrote: iow are things progressing?Are you done rehabbing the apartment? If so I'd like to do one last walk through and fficially sign off on things. 3. Ben Vood, MPH tor,Northampton Health Department lain Street, Municipal Building hampton, MA 01060 :t Line:413-587-1213 era'Office:413-587-1214 413-587-1221 bwood northamptonme ov �.//www northamptonma Rov/healthde t James M. Field jjmfield @ehs.umass.edul Wednesday, December 08, 2010 9:32 AM Ben Wood RE:waste liquid from my vendor and they confirmed that typically they would use a commercial grade of simple green to break jean any residual contamination. If some areas have heavy ontamitatio they might use some vy contamination they might use a hepa vacuum first. some concerns about any biological contamination, gates from ZEP. Apparently more effective than bleach with out the hazards. Materials Control Manager Draper Hall of Mass. NA 01003 3 545-5122 127-4897 45-2600 Bid Ca? hs ...._._ ..- an Wood mailto'bwood' northam•tonma.•ov anday, December 06, 2010 3:09 PM es M. Field :: RE: waste liquid etc.)method meth The typical material found at a "one-pot" so I eth lab. the place down (new floors, new appliances, new paint job, ) Jim,the text below is from a DEA officer.This is the tVP >f the property is basically stripping go through the expense of hiring a contractor to do residual surface r pretty comfortable with her not having to g for meth. (which seems to be a standard in some states).An open question is whether or not the plumping should be flushed out 0.e. have a a risk of would be gerous chnta ina ion sitting m drains from waste liquid that may thoughts poured). Any you the question is simply about residual Cher note just to be clear is that any container with liquid has been removed, mination on floors,walls,drainage, etc. pseudo-ephedrine,ammonium nitrate,lithium and ether. If disturbed after waste aside thieve s a would be utwea would start art -re problem if exposed set aside there is a chance it would start re-reacting and the unreacted lithium could cause a iter. The gas that is put off is going to be ammonia gas as well as others but the ammonia will be the most eable." n: James M. Field 06, 201010:09s.0 ass edu] t: Monday, December Ben Wood >ject: RE: waste liquid 1, ert on these operations but we do have extensive experience with laboratory al free to call at any time. I am not an expounds and we can help develop a simple effective decontamination plan. contamination. Give me a list of the comp James M.December 07c ) ,2010 10 O8 AM Tuesday, Ben Wood RE:waste liquid ng with one of our vendors for a specific protocol. My take on this is that once all material has been removed a ng with an industrial soap such as commercial simple green will remove all trace of these compounds. Flush vith copious amounts of water to ensure that all trace is removed from the traps. Ether is slightly soluble in seeds large amounts to ensure the traps are clear. Lithium is water reactive and in trace amounts needs more :ce the reaction and quench the heat generated. Ammonium nitrate is soluble in water. Sodium caron or m bicarbonate can be added to raise the pH. All can be flushed down the drain. I would expect that you are 19 about trace amounts of these compounds really as contamination and not pure product or byproduct. .sures om my vendor all l wi ll work em know.Remember water is the universal solvent and can work wonders. If I hear anything s Materials Control Manager 3 Draper Hall of Mass. MA 01003 13 545-5122 427-4897 545-2600 field edu 3en Wood [ma lto wood@ D rt PMtonma gov] londay, ies M. Field 2: RE: waste liquid lace down (new floors, new appliances, new paint job, etc.)so I am Jim,the text below is from a DEA officer.This is the typical material found at a 'one-Pot" method meth lab. e of the y property mo is basically her inot having vi the place through the expense of hiring a contractor to do residual surface ly pretty comfortable with he not having to go en question is whether or not the plumbing for should b. (whiheseems to iS a sta a risk of some states).coAnop 9 there n should be fluAnedhoughts you have would be helpful.Thanks again.contamination in drains from waste liquid that may peen poured). Any question is simply about residual 5her note just to be clear is that any container with liquid has been removed,the q rmination on floors, walls, drainage, waste contained would be un-reacted pseudo-ephedrine,ammonium nitrate,lithium and ether. If disturbed after g set ter. The gas eethat is put off is going to be ammonia g seas well as others lithium but the ammonia s will be the most exposed the unreacted ost A ceable." .m: James M. Fi em[ mdiItOU 011010 ehs.0 ass.edu] at: Monday, Ben Wood bject; RE: waste liquid Rosy Gantes th testing(describe chemicals and how they are water soluble,why cleaning should be sufficient). talk about flushing water irming all surfaces cleaned with a product such as simple green of absorbent surfaces) D HEPA vacuum attic space prior to cleansing surfaces(active drying , MPH Jorthampton Health Department Street, Municipal Building )ton, MA 01060 e:413-587-1213 )ffice:413-587-1214 587-1221 good northam tonmai ov ww.northam tonma ov healthde t 1 is a public record except when it falls under one of the specific statutory ions. ) Aimee Petrosky Tuesday, October 12,2010 3:24 PM Ben Wood image001.jpg Petrosky Inspector Northampton :413-587-1217 L3-587-1221 Aimee Petrosky Tuesday, October 12, 2010 3:27 PM Ben Wood Petrosky Inspector Northampton 413-587-1217 13-587-1221 rd nts: Charlene Shea [cshea @nohodpw.org1 Friday, October 22,2010 7:42 AM Ben Wood RE: Flushing sewer lines-Meth lab cshea.vcf Ben h for the and inactive meth n lab poses almost no danger ltonthe about met sewer. t app rtment and plumbing has been used since the meth lab operation was active, am reading the newspaper articles correctly, and most of the danger is from solvents would have dissipated almost immediately with ventilation. g the plumbing is Tided. If there is a garbagge that it should be removed and 1 or thrown out (m Y as I can tell, it is perfectly safe to flush the lines with plenty of cold water. stewater plant is not able to treat any pharmaceuticals here and we probably get them e time. ne Shea atment Coordinator a•xw.dea.gov Mr. Benjamin Wood Director of Public Health Town of Northampton 212 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 U. S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration New England Field Division 15 New Sudbury Street, Room E-400 Boston, MA 02203 OCT 20 2010 Dear Mr. Wood: This letter is to advise you that on October 12,2010, a clandestine laboratory was located at 227 gs During of chemicals Bridge e edicovered. Known hazardous chem calsand ubstancewereseied by the Government and have been disposed of pursuant to State and/or Federal laws. This letter also serves as a warning that there may still be hazardous substances or waste products at or on the property. Steven W. Derr Special Agent in Charge New England Field Division rod Roxy Gantes[roxygantes @me.com] Tuesday, October 19,2010 1:56 PM Ben Wood Aimee Petrosky Re: caustic substance in attic you again for all your efforts. I did retum the caustic substance toll-Mass about an hour ago. 15, 2010, at 4:17 PM, Ben Wood wrote: ae and Roxy, ntainer for the substance will be ready sometime after 12:00 on Monday.Aimee please call Jim Field at 545-5122 -427-4897 (cell)after to get the details on where to pick u will the het container.container. If you could then call Roxy's Sarah Cunningham, ime on Tuesday I can be over there to witness the bottle being put into the container and then Sarah or Roxy can it to UMass. s. Ben Jood, MPH tor, Northampton Health Department /lain Street, Municipal Building iampton, MA 01060 t Line: 413-587-1213 mat Office:413-587-1214 413-587-1221 1: h WO odC thamgtonma.eov_ //www northarnotonma ov)healthdept mail is a public record except when it fails under one of the specific statutory mptions. ) Krk ra,SDI A8(a) Mal Fed Company April 20,20W Get4nnto Keough. 487 Lowell Street Andover,MA.01810 RECEIVED APR 21 2009 BOARD OF H RE:Air Quality Sampling- 487 Lowell Su=(MCE-682) Dear Ms.Keough, Or April 7,2009 Mill City Eavironmaval Corporation(MCE)prettied air quality sampling at 487 Lowell Street,Andover,MA The purpose of the=Tinting was to dete®ine if any chemical residual remained after the seizure of the Clandestine Drug lab in thdbasement. A Mini Rae Photo Ionization Detector(PIS)was used to determine the presence of any volatile organic con:OUnds(VOCs)in the house. The sampling was done primarily in the basement where ere drains wore had been set up. Sampling was also cond*icted in the kitchen area additionally, checked for VOCs,as often disposal down dithns results in contaminants in The drain system. All P11)leading in the basement,kitchen,ballroom's,and drains were 0.0 ppm. No VOCs were detected in the house. The basement area is well ventilated, as a11;the windows were broken during the seizure. Poly sheeting amualy coven the windows,but is ripped in several places. During the sampling,1 did note several chemical containers left in the basement area These materials were spray bottles,road flares, silver pow and Multiple small aerosol bottles. Many of these items are know ingredients in the drug manufacturing pmcO$ decontaminated.recommends that the chemical disposal area o c �Q be done accordance with all ablreg l The CEwol dbe hap 4M to applieableregulatl�. Mf-EreOtldbeh�p#t°provide acost estimate for these services If youhave any questions,or require further MfoimatWn please feel free to contact me. Regards,ril)a. Julie T. 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