# Meth Testing QLD

> Meth Testing QLD provides methamphetamine residue testing for Queensland property buyers, landlords, property managers and insurers — field screening, laboratory wipe sampling and clearance testing, reported against the Australian residential guideline.

Key facts (with sources on each page):
- Residential guideline: methylamphetamine on inside surfaces should not exceed 0.5 µg/100cm² (Australian Government, Clandestine Drug Laboratory Guidelines 2011, s5.2.4).
- Commercial/industrial settings and roof spaces: 10 µg/100cm² (Environmental Health Australia code of practice, 2019).
- Laboratory method: NIOSH 9111 wipe sampling over a 10 × 10 cm template, chain of custody, accredited laboratory.
- Queensland has no separate legislated figure; councils regulate former drug-lab sites under the Public Health Act 2005 (Queensland Health).
- Meth Testing QLD tests only and does not carry out works on contaminated properties.

## Testing
- [Pre-Purchase Testing](https://methtestingqld.com.au/testing/pre-purchase-meth-testing/): Find out whether a property carries meth residue before settlement, while you still have options.
- [Rental & Tenancy Testing](https://methtestingqld.com.au/testing/rental-property-meth-testing/): Baseline, end-of-lease and suspected-use testing, with reports formatted for agencies and insurers.
- [Laboratory Wipe Sampling](https://methtestingqld.com.au/testing/laboratory-meth-testing/): NIOSH-method wipe samples analysed by an accredited laboratory for a measured µg/100cm² result.
- [Clearance Testing](https://methtestingqld.com.au/testing/clearance-testing/): Independent re-testing after works to confirm surfaces are back under the guideline.
- [Vehicles, Caravans & Boats](https://methtestingqld.com.au/testing/vehicle-meth-testing/): Cars, caravans, motorhomes and boats tested before purchase or after recovery.

## Guides
- [What level of meth residue is acceptable in Queensland?](https://methtestingqld.com.au/guides/meth-contamination-levels-queensland/): What level of meth residue is acceptable in a Queensland home? The 0.5 µg/100cm² residential figure explained, where it comes from, and how results are read.
- [How can you tell if a house has been used for meth?](https://methtestingqld.com.au/guides/signs-a-house-was-used-for-meth/): The signs people look for in a house used for meth smoking or manufacture, why most smoked-in homes show none of them, and when a test is the only answer.
- [Meth in a Queensland rental: what owners and tenants need to know](https://methtestingqld.com.au/guides/meth-testing-rental-properties-queensland/): What Queensland tenancy rules say about meth in a rental — owner duties, tenant options (Form 11, Form 13, QCAT), who pays, and when to test.
- [Should you test for meth before buying a house in Queensland?](https://methtestingqld.com.au/guides/meth-testing-before-buying-a-house-queensland/): Why building and pest inspections don’t cover meth, what Queensland’s Form 2 seller disclosure does and doesn’t do, and how to time a pre-purchase test.
- [Meth screening or laboratory testing: which do you need?](https://methtestingqld.com.au/guides/screening-vs-laboratory-meth-testing/): Presumptive meth screens versus NIOSH 9111 laboratory wipe samples — what each tells you, when each is enough, and how they work together.
- [Are DIY meth test kits good enough?](https://methtestingqld.com.au/guides/diy-meth-test-kits-vs-professional-testing/): When a home meth test kit is enough, when it isn’t, and what Queensland Health and the RTA say about DIY sampling kits.
- [How do you read a meth test report?](https://methtestingqld.com.au/guides/how-to-read-a-meth-test-report/): What each part of a meth test report means — sample IDs, locations, method, results in µg/100cm², blanks, discrete and composite samples — and what to check.
- [What happens after a drug lab is found at a Queensland property?](https://methtestingqld.com.au/guides/after-a-drug-lab-is-found-queensland/): What police, councils and Queensland Health do after a drug lab is found, what the owner must arrange, and where testing fits in.

## South East Queensland areas
- [Meth testing in Brisbane](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/brisbane/): Brisbane City Council; 38.3% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Gold Coast](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/gold-coast/): City of Gold Coast; 33.8% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Sunshine Coast](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/sunshine-coast/): Sunshine Coast Council; 27.3% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Noosa](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/noosa/): Noosa Shire Council; 20.9% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Moreton Bay](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/moreton-bay/): City of Moreton Bay; 31.1% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Redland](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/redland/): Redland City Council; 22.9% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Logan](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/logan/): Logan City Council; 34.6% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Ipswich](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/ipswich/): Ipswich City Council; 39.4% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Scenic Rim](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/scenic-rim/): Scenic Rim Regional Council; 21.1% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Lockyer Valley](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/lockyer-valley/): Lockyer Valley Regional Council; 22.7% of homes rented (2021 Census)
- [Meth testing in Somerset](https://methtestingqld.com.au/areas/somerset/): Somerset Regional Council; 20.7% of homes rented (2021 Census)

## Contact
- Phone: 1800 638 483
- Email: admin@methtestqld.com.au
- ABN: 21 279 382 150