title: Ion mobility spectrometry as a tool in evaluating the efficacy of cleaning protocol for clandestine methamphetamine laboratory remediation.
abstract: Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) is frequently used to gauge the success of remediation in clandestine methamphetamine laboratory sites due to portability of the instrument. In most cases, remediation involves some form of surface cleaning, followed by assaying using IMS to detect residual contaminants. However, the effectiveness of this cleaning approach has not been systematically evaluated nor has the effect of residual cleaner on IMS response. In this study, various building materials were exposed to a solution of methamphetamine followed by a series of cleaning cycles with a commercially available detergent, Simple Green. We found that cleaning using Simple Green requires exhaustive efforts; therefore, other cleaning agents should be explored that might be able to achieve a non-detectable IMS signal with less effort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA. HMcCall@mix.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McCall
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: Brittany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yeager
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D003902:Detergents; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D007753:Laboratories; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000032:analysis*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008694:Methamphetamine