Ch. 14 Illicit Laboratories

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

Illicit laboratory.

no illicit, instead illegal or unlicensed

Question 2

When neighbors report ______, ________, _______, or _______, these responders are the first ones called to the incident…caused by an illicit laboratory.

Answer 2

Odd chemical odors.
Illegal chemical container disposal.
Illnesses caused by chemical vapors.
Sudden explosions or fires.

Question 3

People working in labs.
They may be protective of their laboratory area-__________ are common, or there may be _______ tucked away in discreet areas.

Answer 3

Guard dogs.

Surveillance cameras

Question 4

Favored spots of illicit laboratories (4)

Other locations often used (3)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

DEA clandestine drug laboratory

controlled substances

Question 6

The “COOK” will quite often handle _____, _____, or _______ substances in close proximity to open flames and heat sources.

Answer 6

Volatile.
Flammable.
Corrosive.

Question 7

If protective equipment is used, it is often _____, ______, or _______.

Answer 7

Inappropriate for the job.
Not maintained.
Used only occasionally.

Question 8

Overt INDICATORS of possible criminal or terrorist activity involving illicit laboratories (4) (equipment Ch. 3)

Answer 8

Terrorist paraphernalia (security weapons ch. 3)
Surveillance materials.
Nonweapon supplies.
Weapon supplies.

Question 9

In addition, guns, knives, explosives or _______________, as well as at all other types of illicit laboratories.

Answer 9

Booby traps may be present at WMD production sites

Question 10

3 methods of Meth production

Answer 10

Red P - requires ELECTRICITY and heating source.
Anhydrous ammonia - faster and REQUIRES LITTLE KNOWLEDGE of chemistry.
P2P phenyl 2 propanone - yields LOWER QUALITY methamphetamine.

Question 11

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 ______________.

Answer 11

Simply recognize.

Get some expert advice on how to proceed

Question 12

WMD Laboratories.

In some cases it may be possible to identify the chemicals present by ___________.

Answer 12

Reading labels

Question 13

If laboratory operators are present, regardless of _____________, exit the scene and notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Answer 13

Whether they are compliant

Question 14

Crude chemical warfare agents.

The hazards associated with such agents include ______ and ______ exposures.

Answer 14

Respiratory.

Dermal

Question 15

(Crude chemical warfare agents)

Simple forms that can be manufactured for subsequent use in a criminal or terrorist act (3)

Answer 15

Blister - sulfur mustard.
Blood - cyanide.
Choking - chlorine.

Question 16

Biological categorized in one of four ways

Answer 16

Living:
Bacterial (anthrax).
Fungus (aflatoxin).
Viral (Ebola or smallpox).

By products of living:
Toxins (ricin and botulinum)

Question 17

Biological laboratories are just as dangerous as ____________.

Answer 17

Chemical laboratories

Question 18

Biological agents, however, typically have a greater time until the onset of symptoms is noticed, possibly as long as __________ in some cases.

Answer 18

72 hrs (onset)

P. 146-147 incubation
2-6 Days - Anthrax and Plague
4-17 Days - Smallpox (avg 12)

Question 19

Encounter an illicit or WMD labs, you should begin by _______ and ________.

Answer 19

Establishing a perimeter.

Notifying local LE

Question 20

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 ____________.

Answer 20

Additional criminal charges.
Offenders.
Illegal storage and disposal of hazardous materials.

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

Planning your response actions.
Life-saving or fire-suppression operations.

The scene has begun to stabilize.
Is practical

Question 22

_______________ need a food source, warmth, and moisture to develop properly and survive.
_______ also require a host to survive for prolonged periods.

Answer 22

Bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Viruses

Question 23

Parts of Determining Response Operations

S D P D D R) (San Diego PD Dr.

Answer 23

Securing/preserving the site.
Documenting scene activities.
PPE.
Detection Devices.
Decontamination.
Remediation efforts.

Question 24

P. 309 Ch. 14
Determining response operations.
PPE selection based on _____ and _______.

Answer 24

Detection and sampling results.
Indicators observed on scene.

P. 238 Ch. 11.
PPE based on Intelligence AND warning signs present

Question 25

Remediation efforts may include the __________________ or possibly the removal of _______________.

Answer 25

Technical decontamination of a structure.

Removal of a structure or soil