Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
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 Any building that is used, or designed or intended to be used for human occupancy, habitation, for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, or any combination thereof, and shall include accessory structures thereto.
CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA Any area where chemicals used in the manufacture of methamphetamine are stored or have come to be located.
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 or structure, or any portion thereof, that is clearly unsafe for its use and occupancy.
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 Pevely Building Department and Code Enforcement.
DISPOSAL Handling, transportation and ultimate disposition of hazardous 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 above.
MEDIA The 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 dexto/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 the subject of ownership or possession, including, but not limited to, land, buildings, structures, vehicles and personal belongings.
PROPERTY OWNER For 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 Pevely adopted International Property Maintenance Code contained in Section 108, 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.