Authority: IC 4-22-2; IC 16-19-3.1-1; IC 16-19-3.1-4; IC 35-48-4

Affected: IC 16-19-3.1

Sec. 10. "Decontaminate" or "decontamination" means removal of chemicals used in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance from a contaminated property that occurs after the operation used for illegal manufacture of a controlled substance has been dismantled by a law enforcement agency or its agents. Decontamination may include either or both of the following:

1. (1) Reduction of the level of the controlled substance to or below the final decontamination levels listed in 410 IAC 38-5-2, Table 1.
2. (2) Removal of all potentially contaminated materials under 410 IAC 38-5-4.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 38-2-10; filed Feb 21, 2007, 1:56 p.m.: 20070321-IR-318060125FRA; readopted filed Aug 5, 2013, 2:08 p.m.: 20130904-IR-318130240RFA; errata filed Jun 22, 2018, 10:19 a.m.: 20180704-IR-410180270ACA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2025, 11:18 a.m.: 20251210-IR-410240588RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Department of Environmental Management (318 IAC 1-2-10) to the Indiana State Department of Health (410 IAC 38-2-10) by P.L.111-2018, SECTION 17, effective July 1, 2018.