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COMMON METH LAB CHEMICALS

•Solvents: Include acetone, ether/starter fluid, Freon, Coleman fuel, methanol, toluene, white gas, xylene.
Symptoms/health effects:
Irritation to skin, eyes, nose and throat; headache; dizziness; depression; nausea; vomiting; visual disturbance; cancer.

•Corrosives/irritants: Include anhydrous ammonia, iodine, hydrochloric acid, phosphine, lye, sulfuric acid (drain cleaner).
Symptoms/health effects:
Cough, eye, skin and respiratory irritation; burns and inflammation; gastrointestinal disturbances; thirst; chest tightness; muscle pain; dizziness; convulsions.

•Metals/salts: Include iodine, lithium metal, red phosphorus (from matches), yellow phosphorus, sodium metal.
Symptoms/health effects:
Eye, skin, nose and respiratory irritation; chest tightness; headache; stomach pain; birth defects; jaundice; kidney damage

Examples of Components used to make Meth