Ch. 14 Illicit Laboratories Flashcards
Any UNLICENSED or ILLEGAL structure, vehicle, facility, or physical LOCATION that may be used to manufacture, process, culture, or SYNTHESIZE an illegal drug, hazardous material/weapon of mass destruction (WMD) device, or improvised explosive device.
Illicit laboratory.
no illicit, instead illegal or unlicensed
When neighbors report ______, ________, _______, or _______, these responders are the first ones called to the incident…caused by an illicit laboratory.
Odd chemical odors.
Illegal chemical container disposal.
Illnesses caused by chemical vapors.
Sudden explosions or fires.
People working in labs.
They may be protective of their laboratory area-__________ are common, or there may be _______ tucked away in discreet areas.
Guard dogs.
Surveillance cameras
Favored spots of illicit laboratories (4)
Other locations often used (3)
Basements or large attics.
Residences obscured by trees/toward the back of a deep lot.
Buildings with Windows obscured boarded up.
Storage units.
Motor homes.
Delivery-type vans.
Trucks
An illicit operation consisting of a sufficient combination of apparatus and chemicals that either has been or could be used in the manufacture or synthesis of controlled substances.
DEA clandestine drug laboratory
controlled substances
The “COOK” will quite often handle _____, _____, or _______ substances in close proximity to open flames and heat sources.
Volatile.
Flammable.
Corrosive.
If protective equipment is used, it is often _____, ______, or _______.
Inappropriate for the job.
Not maintained.
Used only occasionally.
Overt INDICATORS of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving illicit laboratories (4) (equipment Ch. 3)
Terrorist paraphernalia (security weapons ch. 3)
Surveillance materials.
Nonweapon supplies.
Weapon supplies.
In addition, guns, knives, explosives or _______________, as well as at all other types of illicit laboratories.
Booby traps may be present at WMD production sites
3 methods of Meth production
Red P - requires ELECTRICITY and heating source.
Anhydrous ammonia - faster and REQUIRES LITTLE KNOWLEDGE of chemistry.
P2P phenyl 2 propanone - yields LOWER QUALITY methamphetamine.
In some cases it may be the best course of action to ____________ that you are in an illicit lab of some type-get out safely, isolate and deny entry, call local LE and ______________.
Simply recognize.
Get some expert advice on how to proceed
WMD Laboratories.
In some cases it may be possible to identify the chemicals present by ___________.
Reading labels
If laboratory operators are present, regardless of _____________, exit the scene and notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
Whether they are compliant
Crude chemical warfare agents.
The hazards associated with such agents include ______ and ______ exposures.
Respiratory.
Dermal
(Crude chemical warfare agents)
Simple forms that can be manufactured for subsequent use in a criminal or terrorist act (3)
Blister - sulfur mustard.
Blood - cyanide.
Choking - chlorine.
Biological categorized in one of four ways
Living:
Bacterial (anthrax).
Fungus (aflatoxin).
Viral (Ebola or smallpox).
By products of living:
Toxins (ricin and botulinum)
Biological laboratories are just as dangerous as ____________.
Chemical laboratories
Biological agents, however, typically have a greater time until the onset of symptoms is noticed, possibly as long as __________ in some cases.
72 hrs (onset)
P. 146-147 incubation
2-6 Days - Anthrax and Plague
4-17 Days - Smallpox (avg 12)
Encounter an illicit or WMD labs, you should begin by _______ and ________.
Establishing a perimeter.
Notifying local LE
Both illicit drug and WMD laboratories can have significant effects on the environment , and it is not uncommon for ____________ to be brought against the ______ for ____________.
Additional criminal charges.
Offenders.
Illegal storage and disposal of hazardous materials.
After you have notified local law enforcement, you must begin __________________. This is not meant to suggest _____ or ______ should be delayed; however, as soon as ________ or it _________, careful consideration must be given as to which response actions will be next.
Planning your response actions.
Life-saving or fire-suppression operations.
The scene has begun to stabilize.
Is practical
_______________ need a food source, warmth, and moisture to develop properly and survive.
_______ also require a host to survive for prolonged periods.
Bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Viruses
Parts of Determining Response Operations
S D P D D R) (San Diego PD Dr.
Securing/preserving the site. Documenting scene activities. PPE. Detection Devices. Decontamination. Remediation efforts.
P. 309 Ch. 14
Determining response operations.
PPE selection based on _____ and _______.
Detection and sampling results.
Indicators observed on scene.
P. 238 Ch. 11.
PPE based on Intelligence AND warning signs present
Remediation efforts may include the __________________ or possibly the removal of _______________.
Technical decontamination of a structure.
Removal of a structure or soil
