As more and more metro area libraries test positive for methamphetamine, the City of Denver has decided to establish a formal cleaning protocol for meth contamination at government properties.
“The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment, along with contracted experts in industrial hygiene, are working together with city agencies to formalize that policy. The formal policy will include routine cleaning operations for unknown substances and for viral pathogens, like COVID-19 and influenza. Additionally, the policy will outline when Denver Police or DDPHE need to be consulted. While we expect the policy to be formalized in the next few weeks, we have and will continue to follow the recommended and thorough protocols that have been in place already,” says Tammy Vigil, a spokesperson for DDPHE.
The decision to establish this policy comes as libraries in Boulder, Littleton and…
