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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG ) Program <br /> Florida Department of Law Enforcement <br /> site 's immediate and surrounding environment of the site(s) where any remaining chemicals, <br /> equipment , and waste form a seized laboratory's operations are placed or come to rest. <br /> Therefore , the subgrantee further agrees that in order to avoid or mitigate the possible <br /> adverse health , safety and environmental impacts from any of clandestine <br /> methamphetamine operations funded under this award , it will ( 1 ) include the nine , below <br /> listed protective measures or components ; (2) provide for their adequate funding to include <br /> funding , as necessary, beyond that provided by this award; and (3) implement these <br /> protective measures directly throughout the life of the subgrant. In so doing , the subgrantee <br /> understands that it may implement these protective measures directly through the use of its <br /> own resources and staff or may secure the qualified services of other agencies , contractor or <br /> other qualified third party. <br /> (1 ) Provide medical screening of personnel assigned or to be assigned by the subgrantee to <br /> the seizure or closure if of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories ; <br /> (2) Provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required initial and <br /> refresher training for law enforcement officials and other personnel assigned by the <br /> subgrantee to either the seizure or closure of clandestine methamphetamine <br /> laboratories; <br /> (3 ) As determined by their specific duties , equip personnel assigned to the project with <br /> OSHA required protective wear and other required safety equipment; <br /> (4) Assign properly trained personnel to prepare a comprehensive contamination report on <br /> each closed laboratory; <br /> (5) Employ qualified disposal contractors to remove all chemicals and associated <br /> glassware , equipment, and contaminated materials and wastes from the site(s) of each <br /> seized clandestine laboratory; <br /> (6) Dispose of the chemicals, equipment , and contaminated materials and wastes removed <br /> from the sites of seized laboratories at properly licensed disposal facilities or , when <br /> allowable, properly licensed recycling facilities ; <br /> (7) Monitor the transport, disposal, and recycling components of subparagraphs 5 . and 6. <br /> immediately above in order to ensure proper compliance ; <br /> (6) Have in place and implement an inter-agency agreement or other form of commitment <br /> with a responsible State environmental agency that provides for that agency's (i) timely <br /> evaluation of the environmental conditions at and around the site of a closed clandestine <br /> laboratory and (ii) coordination with the responsible party, property owner, or others to <br /> ensure that any residual contamination is remediated , if necessary, and in accordance <br /> with existing State and Federal requirements ; and <br /> (9 ) Included among the personnel involved in seizing of clandestine methamphetamine <br /> laboratories , or have immediate access to, qualified personnel who can respond to the <br /> potential health needs of any offender(s)' children or other children present or living at <br /> the seized laboratory site. Response actions should include, at a minimum and as <br /> necessary, taking children into protective custody, immediately testing them for <br /> methamphetamine toxicity, and arranging for any necessary follow- up medical tests, <br /> examinations or health care. <br /> SFV 2008 Page 13 <br /> Rule Reference 11 D-9. 006 OCJG-005 (rev. October 2005) <br />