The Construction and Operation of Clandestine Drug Laboratories

Nimble Jack B. Construction and Operation of Clandestine Drug Laboratories 1986 [pdf 29sc 52+1c. 9.47mb] This book describes, in step-by-step, illustrated detail, how to set up and run a clandestine drug lab -- without getting caught Jack B. Nimble reveals how to select a location, discusses safety precautions -- including how and when to shut down -- and gives advice on covering your tracks. For informational purposes only The argument for decriminalization is that psychoactive drugs are no different from tobacco, alcohol, and "junk" food. All are potentially harmful to the user when done to excess, but they can be pleasureable and relaxing with minimal harm when consumed responsibly. The author notes that the clandestine laboratories described in this book do not have to be used to make illegal drugs. They could be used to manufacture medicines and useful chemicals in a war or survival situation. Advice for security in the operation of a clandestine laboratory includes, operating alone, maintaining total silence about the laboratory, putting all telltale equipment and substances out of sight, covering laboratory windows, working with smelly substances and processes when neighbors are asleep, and operating near a toilet where substances can be quickly dispatched. Advice on safety focuses on equipment and the safe use of dangerous chemicals. After discussing location and facilities and when and how to stop laboratory operations, equipment is considered. The latter discussion encompasses glassware; the procurement of suspicious items; heating, stirring, and mixing; fume hoods; miscellaneous equipment; and tablets, capsules, and other packaging methods. 17 figures, 3-item annotated bibliography The Risks Security Scanners and Monitoring Equiment Safety Location and Facilities When to Stop and How Glassware Heating, Stirring, and Mixing Fume Hoods Miscellaneous Equipment Scaling Up Procurement of Suspicious Items Tablets, Capsules, and Other Packaging Materials Computers More Equipment Watched Chemicals Watched Laboratory Equipment Legitimate Businesses That Use Laboratory Equipment Common Products and The Valuable Chemicals They Contain Recommended Reading "This book is not for the technically inept. Much of the equipment described herein can be extremely dangerous - even to the professional chemist. A basic understanding of chemistry is essential."--Provided in foreword