This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to clean and decontaminate sites used for the production of illegal drugs. Sites include clandestine drug laboratories used to manufacture or ‘cook’ illicit drugs, especially methamphetamine and grow houses used to grow an illegal crop of cannabis (marijuana).

The unit includes analysis of the site, the selection and application of safe and efficient methods suited to the task followed by validation of the remediation activities. It includes isolating the contaminated area, removing all unsalvageable contaminated materials, surfaces and contents and cleaning, sanitising, and disinfecting the area.

The unit is informed by standards set by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and relevant Australian Standards and applies to experienced technicians responding to jobs in commercial and domestic sites.

This unit is suitable for cleaning industry personnel who use well-developed cognitive, technical and communication skills and a broad knowledge base to select and apply specialist methods, tools, materials and information in operational cleaning management contexts. They complete routine and non-routine activities and provide and transmit solutions to a variety of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

All work must be carried out in accordance with relevant state/territory legislation and regulations, including work health and safety (WHS), and codes of practice as well as organisational procedures.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.