Clandestine Drug Lab News Can you answer these questions?   1.  As an emergency responder, or other individual that may enter a clandestine drug lab during operation, you happen to see a metal pipe with threaded caps on the ends semi-immersed in molten solder.  What type of hazards are you exposed to and what is the drug manufacturing process being used?   2.  What is the trend of new illicit drug precursors now that ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine containing over the counter (OTC) medications are being restricted?    3.  Can you describe the use of electro-chemical synthesis, home made hydrogenation devices and high temperature (pressure) reaction vessels now being used to manufacture illegal drugs in clandestine labs? The answers to these questions, and others, will be addressed in forthcoming short articles which you may find interesting.  The articles featured on this web site (below) are part of our on going goal to stay abreast of current clandestine drug lab manufacturing methods and their associated hazards.  Other topics will include a review of new precursors, OSHA scope and application to drug lab remediation, and other information of interest.   We will attempt to address a new subject each week and if you have a topic suggestion, or would like to submit an article, please click "Contact Us" and send an email with your suggestion or attach a word document with your short article for web site posting consideration.   Articles:     High temperature pressure reaction vessels in illicit drug labs. By: David Moline (President, Minnesota Safety Training, Inc.) May 18th, 2005     Electro-organic synthesis of methamphetamine from ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. By: David Moline (President, Minnesota Safety Training, Inc.) August, 17th, 2005   One-Pot Methamphetamine Cooks Pose New Danger Strategic Intelligence Bulletin, Officer Safety Alert Drug Enforcement Administration, St. Louis Division Date:  March 17th, 2005