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Inside a meth lab cleanup

From testing to removing carpets and insulation, here's what it takes to rid a home of the toxic chemicals left behind after someone has cooked meth in a home.

Sucking out harmful residue

meth lab wall
Meth fumes can penetrate deep into building walls and leave residue that can cause trouble for years.

Meth residue can not only coat the surfaces of a home, but invade duct work, attics and hollow spaces as well. It can sometimes even penetrate sheetrock, which then has to be pulled out and replaced.

Of all the dangerous chemical residues left behind in lab sites, meth molecules are the most difficult to eradicate. "If you get rid of that, you can get rid of everything else," said Mazzuca.

  @CNNMoney - Last updated February 12 2013 10:29 AM ET

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