Meth and Death

   The following list illustrates the kinds of common ingredients and equipment used in small-time methamphetamine manufacturing that easily can be purchased in neighborhood stores.

   They're not much good, however, without a recipe.

   Only anhydrous ammonia - used as a farm fertilizer and also for cooling in the fishing industry - is hard to come by because sales are government regulated and monitored. Meth cooks either steal it or get it from someone who has stolen it, narcotics officers say.

HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT
Tempered glass baking dishes
Glass pie dishes
Glass or plastic jugs
Bottles
Measuring cup
Turkey baster
Glass jars
Funnels
Coffee filters
Blender or coffee grinder
Rubber tubing
Paper towels
Rubber gloves
Gasoline can
Plastic tote box
Plastic jugs or soda bottles
Tape
Clamps
Hotplate
Strainer
Aluminum foil
Propane cylinder (20-lb.)
Meth recipe

CHEMICALS
Ephedrine (cold and allergy medicine)
Pseudoephedrine (cold and allergy medicine)
Alcohol (rubbing/gasoline additive)
Toluene (brake cleaner)
Ether (engine starter)
Sulfuric Acid (drain cleaner)
Methanol (gasoline additive)
Lithium (camera batteries)
Trichloroethane (gun scrubber)
Sodium Hydroxide (lye)
Red Phosphorus (matches, fireworks)
Iodine
Sodium Metal (can be made from lye)
Table salt/rock salt
Kerosene
Gasoline
Muriatic acid (driveway cleaner)
Campstove fuel
Paint thinner
Acetone
Anhydrous ammonia (an agricultural fertilizer whose sales are controlled)