Historically, scientif ic knowledge and equipment was required to manufacture synthetic drugs. Not methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is easily made from household products and improvised equipment and by people with little or no education and training. This simplicity is a principal reason for the rapid and worldwide expansion in methamphetamine produc- tion. Delegates will see a lab set up using scientific equipment along side a metham- phetamine lab using equipment and ingre- dients commonly found in many homes. NES is the leading provider of illicit drug lab safety training with over 20 years of service to the law enforcement and fire service and a key sponsor of the conference. Principals of NES will explain how meth- amphetamine is made, display the com- mon household ingredients and equipment used, cover the danger illicit labs pose to the public and answer questions on how methamphetamine and other illicit drugs are produced in make-shift labs. Don't miss this exciting presentation. Donald K. Rothenbaum, REA, B.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology, Virginia Tech. Mr. Rothenbaum has 30 years of profession- al experience in the environmental, health and safety field. Mr. Rothenbaum is a prin- cipal instructor at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration‘s (DEA) Justice Training Center, Clandestine Laboratory Training Program in Quantico, Virginia. Mr. Rothenbaum is recognized as an international expert on clandestine laboratory safety and provides training to major metropolitan and rural law enforcement agencies throughout the world. He is the editor for NES Clandestine Laboratory Safety Alert (CSAlert), a highly- acclaimed quarterly law enforcement and first responder magazine focusing on illicit drug manufacturing issues. Mr. Rothenbaum is also a recognized expert on environmental regulatory compliance, providing professional consulting services to public and private-sector clients. Mr. Rothenbaum will present information on methamphetamine manufacturing and answer production and safety questions associated with illicit drug manufacturing operations at the 1st Global Methamphetamine Conference. Jerry W. Bucklin, B.S., Biology, University of California, Berkeley Mr. Bucklin has 30 years of professional experience in the environmental, health and safety field and is the leading U.S. expert on clandestine laboratory safety. Mr. Bucklin led the development of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) clandestine laboratory safety training program in 1987 and continues to be the program's principal instructor. DEA‘s clandestine laboratory training classes are recognized by law enforcement agencies from throughout the world as the leading illicit drug lab safety training program of its kind. Mr. Bucklin provides training and advice on illicit drug manufacturing issues, serving most major law enforcement agencies throughout the world. Mr. Bucklin is regarded as an international expert on the manufacture and hazards of a variety of clandestine drug laboratories and provides expert witness services to U.S. federal and state prosecutors and law enforcement agencies. He is also a recognized expert in hazardous waste and transportation safety regulations, providing professional consulting services to major private and public-sector clients. Mr. Bucklin will present information on methamphetamine manufacturing and answer production and safety questions associated with illicit drug manufacturing operations at the 1st Global Methamphetamine Conference.

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First global conference on methamphetamine science, strategy and response, Prague, 15-16 September 2008