Officials reviewing P contamination guidelines, as expert says risk overstatedPeter Drury Decontamination guidelines for P labs are being inaccurately applied to houses where the drug has been smoked, an expert says. Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says she shares some of the concerns, and officials are reviewing methamphetamine (P) contamination guidelines to see whether they should be changed. Standards New Zealand was working on an official review of the contamination guidelines to see if they should be changed, she said. Housing New Zealand said its policy was to not knowingly permit tenants to live in a house with contamination levels above the Ministry of Health guidelines. MONIQUE FORD/FAIRFAX NZ Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says she does not want state houses to be vacant due to unfounded health fears about P contamination.

Source: Stuff June 28, 2016 07:08 UTC