When you hear the word fentanyl, what comes to mind? Perhaps Michael Jackson’s deadly overdose? Or Prince’s overdose death? According to the CDC, the death rate of synthetic (man-made) opioids increased more than 72 percent from 2014 to 2015.
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Donetta Held is someone many would consider a pioneer in proper meth remediation techniques. Meth decontamination carries a unique set of challenges restoration companies would not likely face on a traditional fire, flood, mold, or other job.
According to statistics from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, methamphetamine seizures peaked in 2012 – when officers removed about 10 thousand pounds of the drug off the streets.
The National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS) has announced the latest group of graduates from their May class on Meth Lab and Tear Gas Decontamination in a press release.