Hi, all. I'm in desperate need of some answers on whether it would likely be safe to move into a house that was a former meth lab 15 years ago...
I need to know if the ingredients used to produce methamphetamine break down or biodegrade over time. And how much they do so. The house I'm about to move into was used as a meth lab by a tenant back in 2002. The police dealt with them. It's had various tenants since then, but no more drug incidents according to the police.
After 15 years, would the ingredients used to cook meth have broken down or biodegraded significantly?
I looked up a list of the chemicals used and tried to research this on my own, but I don't have a lot of chemistry knowledge so it's all rather confusing. Especially given the issue of indoor vs outdoor biodegradation. Hence why I'm asking here.
The chemicals are:
Acetone
Lithium
Toluene
Red phosphorus
Hydrochloric acid
Pseudoephedrine
Sodium hydroxide
Sulfuric acid
Anhydrous ammonia
Battery acid
Xylene
Antifreeze
Lye
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't have much in the way of options, since I'm disabled and on a small fixed income. I've already paid the rental deposit. But I can't move into a home that turns out to be just as toxic as the day this garbage was cooked.
Thank you.
