Remediation Options for Fentanyl Contaminated Indoor Environments
Citation:
Oudejans, L. Remediation Options for Fentanyl Contaminated Indoor Environments. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-21/105, 2021.
Impact/Purpose:
Illicit fentanyl use activities that result in the contamination of indoor environments continue to rise across the country. Each incident creates an exposure risk to law enforcement, first responders, hazmat operators, and remediation contractors. Remediation operations will greatly benefit from improved knowledge on in situ degradation options of fentanyl and its analogs on building materials and on PPE/gear. This report provides the results of decontamination efficacy measurements for various decontaminants with different active ingredients. The report addresses the impact of building materials, reapplication of the same product, and presence of (benign) additives on the efficacy. The results of this research inform the EPA response community as well as other Federal, State, Tribal and Local agencies on the means to decontaminate sites and personnel contaminated with fentanyl.
Description:
This report assesses decontamination options for fentanyl contaminated building materials as well as responder gear and personal protective equipment related materials. This report builds on a previous fentanyl decontamination efficacy study that looked at other decontaminants. The focus in this report is on previously not tested decontamination products and variations in decontamination application applications and their use to clean responder gear or personal protective equipment (PPE).