New standard to target meth-contaminated properties

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29 June 2017

Standards New Zealand has today released NZS 8510:2017 Testing and Decontamination of Methamphetamine Contaminated Properties, which will provide industry guidance on good practice methods in the testing and clean-up of methamphetamine-contamination in houses.

The new standard will be used by methamphetamine testing and clean-up/decontamination companies; laboratories that analyse samples taken from methamphetamine-contaminated properties; health, safety, and environmental regulators; property owners, managers, and insurers.

To learn more about the standard, it can be downloaded on the Standards New Zealand website(external link).

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