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Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratory Brochure

New Requirement for Employers of Person Mandated to
Report Potential Child Abuse in New York State

Legislation that became effective on October 31, 2005 requires certain employers to provide information to their employees on recognizing unlawful methamphetamine laboratories. If you are an employer of persons mandated to report potential child abuse in New York State and your employees visit the residences of children, you must provide your employees with information on recognizing the signs of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory.

These unlawful laboratories and the people who operate them can pose a serious threat. Dangerous chemicals are used and discarded when the drug is produced, and the people making the drug may be violent. Children and others who live on the premises are at risk from exposure to the toxic chemicals that are used or formed during the manufacturing process. Clandestine laboratories may also endanger others who visit them, including your employees.

This new brochure will aid employers with providing information to their employees.

  • We recommend that each employee who visits locations where children reside be given a copy of this brochure (which can be printed from this site)
  • If an employee suspects a methamphetamine laboratory, (s)he should leave the premises and contact local law enforcement

This document was developed by a collaboration of New York State Agencies to assist the mandated reporter referenced above, along with police, fire fighters, ambulance personnel, and any other interested party. It identifies and provides pictures of tell tale signs and includes directions as to how to proceed and report the suspicion.