Clandestine Laboratories Flashcards
Indicators from the outside are:
- Chemical odours, coming from the building, rubbish or detached buildings. The odours can be sweet, bitter, ammonia or solvent smells.
- Exhaust fans running at odd times.
- Frequent visitors at odd hours.
- Windows blackened out or curtains always drawn.
- People coming outside only to smoke.
- Occupants unfriendly, appear secretive about their activities, exhibit paranoid or odd behaviour.
- Expensive security and surveillance gear.
- Access denied to landlords, neighbours, other visitors.
- Rubbish containing a large amount of cold medication containers or packaging.
- Also bottles, plastic containers and boxes with labels removed.
Indicators from the inside are:
- Laboratory glassware, equipment and documents.
- Containers with clear liquids in them with a chalky coloured solid on the bottom or similar.
- Containers with two layered liquids in them, one dark coloured layer and one clear or pale yellow layer.
- Used coffee filters containing either a white pasty or reddish brown substance.
- Baking dishes or similar containing white crystalline substance.
- The presence of hot plates near chemicals.
Risks are:
Clan labs have numerous risks and hazards. These are outlined in the Police manual lol
An unplanned entry is when you discover a clan lab during your day to day duties. In this instance you must know what initial action to be taken between discovery and attendance of the national clan lab team
Some Safety Considerations are:
- Leave the area immediately, your safety is paramount
- Never touch, taste or smell any chemicals or equipment
- Do not attempt to stop chemical reactions, or turn off any electrical devices such as lights or fans. The simple act of turning an electrical switch may trigger an explosion
- Do not shut off water to house or to the reaction
- Do not smoke in or near a clan lab
- Do not use tools, radios, phones, torches or devices that produce sparks or friction
- Do not re enter premises
Exposure to Chemicals may result in:
- Headaches
- Watery or burning eyes
- Nausea
- Burning skin
- Coughing or choking
- Pain in the diapharagm
- Feeling of coldness or weakness
- Shortness of breath and/or dizziness
- Decrease in cognitive function, vertigo and convulsions
Discuss Planned Entry.
Planned entry is when you know it’s a clan lab, you apply for a warrant. You must consult national clan lab team before execution
Discuss the Emergency Power Section 135:
S135 - emergency means—
(a) actual or imminent danger to human health or safety; or
(b) a danger to the environment or chattels so significant that immediate action is required to remove the danger— arising from a hazardous substance or new organism
Discuss the Emergency Power Section 136
S136 - Declaration of emergency
(1) Where any enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that—
(a) there is an emergency; and
(b) either,—
(i) no state of emergency has been declared under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002; or
(ii) the emergency is not being dealt with under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017; or
(iii) no emergency has been declared under section 144 of the Biosecurity Act 1993; or
(iv) no other enforcement officer has declared an emergency under this Act; and
(c) all or any of the powers set out in section 137 should be exercised in order to—
(i) enter any premises or dwelling; or
(ii) remove the cause of the emergency; or
(iii) stabilise the situation to limit the actual or likely adverse effects of the emergency; or
(iv) protect the health and safety of people, chattels, or the environment from the actual or likely adverse effects of any emergency,—
the enforcement officer may declare a hazardous substance or new organisms emergency.
(2) A hazardous substance or new organisms emergency shall be declared by the enforcement officer by—
(a) identifying himself or herself to any persons in the vicinity; and
(b) stating his or her authority to exercise emergency powers; and
(c) announcing the nature of the emergency and the area likely to be affected.
(3) Every enforcement officer shall notify—
(a) the person who appointed him or her as an enforcement officer, if he or she was appointed under section 98; and
(b) the Authority—
of every occasion on which a hazardous substances or new organisms emergency is declared by that officer under this section.
(4) Any emergency declared under this section shall cease—
(a) 48 hours after the time of declaration; or
(b) when a state of emergency is declared under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002; or
(c) when the emergency is treated by Fire and Emergency New Zealand as an emergency under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017; or
(d)when an emergency is declared under section 144 of the Biosecurity Act 1993,— whichever is the sooner.
(5) Where the conditions which caused the emergency to be declared under subsection (1) still exist 48 hours after the time of declaration of the emergency and the emergency has not been treated as an emergency under any of the provisions in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of subsection (4), 1 further declaration of emergency may be made under this Act and the provisions of subsection (4) shall apply accordingly.
Discuss the Emergency Power Section 137
Section 137 - Emergency powers
(1) When a hazardous substance or new organisms emergency has been declared under section 136, any enforcement officer may—
(a) enter any premises or any dwelling at any time without complying with the provisions of section 103 or section 119:
(b) exercise any of the powers set out in section 103:
(c) exercise any of the powers set out in section 119(5):
(d) direct any person to stop any activity which may contribute to the emergency:
(e) request any person, either verbally or in writing, to take any action to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency:
(f) direct any person to leave any place in the vicinity of the emergency:
(g) direct any person to refrain from entering the vicinity of the emergency:
(h) requisition any property for use in the emergency:
(i) destroy any property or any other thing in order to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency:
(j) secure the site for up to 24 hours following the decision of the enforcement officer that the immediate danger is past.
(2) If an enforcement officer enters any private property pursuant to the powers conferred by subsection (1), he or she shall advise the occupier of the property as soon as practicable.
What are some Equipment and Materials in relation to a Clan Lab?
- Hydrochloric Acid
- Iodine
- Heat Source
- Coffee Grinder
- PH test strips
- PH meters
- Coffee filters
- Lithium
- Sodium Hydoxide
- Baking Dish
- Red Phosphorus
- Distilled Water
- HCL generators
- Rock Salt
- Cold Medicines
- Toluene
- Acetone
- Parr Bombs
- Steam Distillation
- Separating funnel
- 2 layered liquids
- Laboratory glassware
- Imported Cold medicines
- Hypophosphorus Acid
- Phosphorus Acid
- Calcium Chloride
- Sulfuric Acid.
