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Methamphetamine Screening Technologies

Methamphetamine Testing Industry Association Of New Zealand (MTIANZ) made this Official Information request to Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited

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From: Methamphetamine Testing Industry Association Of New Zealand (MTIANZ)

Dear Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited,

How many methamphetamine screening technologies have been validated by ESR in accordance with all the criteria within appendix b of NZS8510:2017 as at 10 October 2019?

Yours faithfully,

Methamphetamine Testing Industry Association Of New Zealand (MTIANZ)

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From: Methamphetamine Testing Industry Association Of New Zealand (MTIANZ)

Dear Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited,

I am still awaiting a response to this OIA Request, by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by November 08, 2019. When may I expect an answer to this question?

Yours faithfully,

The Executive Board
Methamphetamine Testing Industry Association Of New Zealand (MTIANZ)

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From: Mark Dunlop
Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited

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Dear Executive Board, MTIANZ

Thank you for your enquiry as attached, and apologies for the delayed response here.

You have asked - How many methamphetamine screening technologies have been validated by ESR in accordance with all the criteria within appendix b of NZS8510:2017 as at 10 October 2019?

The answer is zero.

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Mark Dunlop
Acting General Counsel, ESR
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Erina Mayo
Phone: ***********
Email: ***********
5 July 2018
Jo Kirk
Managing Director
MedNZ Limited
PO Box 66
Levin 5540
Attention: Ms Kirk
Regarding Assessment of Methamphetamine Screening Test Methodology
Screening test methodology distributed by MedNZ Limited, manufactured by M.M.C.
International B.V., and sold under the brand names Check4METH, Meth Rescue, Property
Meth Test, Property Ice Test, Screen for Meth, D.I.Y. Meth Screen, and Methamphetamine
Forensic Screening Test, was assessed by ESR against some of the criteria of the New
Zealand Standard for testing and decontamination of methamphetamine - contaminated
properties ( NZS 8510:2017 ) , Appendix B - validation of screening test methodology for
methamphetamine contamination. *
The screening test methodology reliably detects methamphetamine present on the common
household surfaces of glazed ceramic tile, painted plasterboard, painted wood and
polyurethane - coated wood # at a recoverable level above 1.5 μ g/ 100 cm 2 .
Erina Mayo BSc, MSc (Hons)
ESR
Team Leader, Clandestine Drug Laboratory
Forensic Drug Chemistry*
Refer to the full ESR Client Report No: FW18016 “MedNZ Limited – Assessment of Screening Test
Methodology for Methamphetamine Contamination”
# Please note that the performance of the screening test methodology was not assessed on concrete surfaces
as previous testing undertaken at ESR has shown that NIOSH standard sampling and analytical method gives
poor and inconsistent recovery of methamphetamine on contaminated concrete. It would be unfair to assess
the reliability of screening test methodologies against a method that was producing unreliable results.

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