Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms
shall have these prescribed meanings:
AGENT OF THE OWNER
A current employee or representative of the owner of record
who was in the employ of that owner at the time the property was determined
to be an illegal drug manufacturing site; or is a current employee
or representative of any new owner and who was a representative.
BUILDING
A structure which has the capacity to contain humans, animals,
or property.
CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA
Any area where chemicals used in the manufacture of methamphetamine
are stored or have come to be located.
CODE OFFICIAL
The Director of Public Works of the City of Byrnes Mill,
Missouri or his designee.
CONTAMINANT
A chemical residue that may present an immediate or long-term
threat to human health and the environment.
CONTAMINATION OR CONTAMINATED
The presence of chemical residues which may present an immediate
or long-term threat to human health or the environment.
CONTRACTOR
One (1) or more qualified individuals or commercial entities
hired to perform work in accordance with the requirements of this
protocol.
COOKING AREA
Any area where methamphetamine manufacturing is occurring
or has occurred.
DANGEROUS BUILDING
A building, a structure or premises that have the defects contained in Chapter
505 of the City of Byrnes Mill, Missouri Building Code.
DECONTAMINATION
The process of reducing the level of contamination to the
lowest practical level using currently available methods. At a minimum,
decontamination must reduce contamination of specified substances
below the concentrations allowed by this protocol.
DEPARTMENT
The City of Byrnes Mill Public Works and Code Enforcement.
DISPOSAL
Handling, transportation and ultimate disposition of materials
removed from contaminated properties.
DOCUMENTATION
Preserving a record of an observation through writings, drawings,
photographs, or other appropriate means.
FUNCTIONAL SPACE
A space where the spread of contamination may be expected
to occur relatively homogeneously, compared to other functional spaces.
The "functional space" may be a single room or a
group of rooms designated by an inspector who, based on professional
judgment, considers the space to be separate from adjoining areas
with respect to contaminant migration. Typical examples of functional
spaces include a crawl space, an attic, and the space between dropped
ceiling and the floor or roof deck about.
MEDIA
A physical material onto which sample substrate is collected.
Media includes gauze, glass fiber filters, etc.
METHAMPHETAMINE
Dextro-methamphetamine, levo-methamphetamine, and unidentified
isomers of the same, any racemic mixture of dextro/levo methamphetamine,
or any mixture of unidentified isomers of methamphetamine. The term
includes derivatives, conjugates, oxides and reduced forms of the
basic structure associated with the formation of methamphetamine.
For the purposes of this protocol, this term includes amphetamine,
ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.
PERSON
Any individual, public or private corporation, partnership,
or association.
PROPERTY
Anything that may be subject of ownership or possession,
including, but not limited to, land, buildings, structures, vehicles
and personal belongings.
PROPERTY OWNER
The purposes of real property, the person holding fee title
to real property. "Property owner" also means the
person holding title to a manufactured home. With respect to personal
property, the term means the person who lawfully owns such property.
REMOVAL
The taking out or stripping of material or surfaces to eliminate
the potential for exposure to contaminants on or in the material or
surfaces.
SUBSTRATE
The material being collected. Substrates may include soils,
water, painted surfaces, carpet or carpet debris, unidentified powders,
dust, etc.
UNSAFE STRUCTURE
Any structure in violation of the City of Byrnes Mill, Missouri
Building Code the use of which constitutes a hazard to safety, health
or public welfare as defined therein.
VACUUM SAMPLE
A non-airborne dust sample collected from a known surface
area of a porous surface or material using standard micro-vacuum sampling
techniques.
WASTE DISPOSAL AREA
Any area where chemicals used or generated in the manufacture
of methamphetamine are disposed or have come to be located.
WIPE SAMPLE
A surface sample collected by wiping a sample media on the
surface being sampled.