Offer meth and other drug testing without a laboratory. Watch the episode now.

[Scott Gilligan, CMI]

Are these available to the general public or exclusively to home inspectors?

[Nick Gromicko]

Kris, can I have some for www.nachi.org/dailydoorprize.htm and to take to www.nachi.org/toronto2008.htm to pass around?

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Kris, can I have some for www.nachi.org/dailydoorprize.htm and to take to www.nachi.org/toronto2008.htm to pass around?

Nick,
Want to "Spread the Word"?

How about sending 1/2 dozen to each chapter so that they can pass them out as "Door Prizes"?

[Russell Spriggs]

Originally Posted by Kris Pauly

I will be monitoring the message board so if you have questions, fire away and I will try my best to keep up...

Kris, please keep up with this thread, too (which is where this discussion should be, I think . . .):
http://www.nachi.org/forum/f21/offer-meth-testing-without-laboratory-31349/

[kpauly]

Originally Posted by sgilligan1

If we purchase kits and they expire, will you exchange them for fresh kits?

HI Scott,

Within reason, I will exchange them... Don't buy a 10,000 kits today. If you are serious about promoting this product, I suggest buying 10 kits for stock and see how you go through them. Then adjust your next order to last 3 months or so. The kits have a 18 month shelf life, so they really should last long enough for you to use them.

[kpauly]

Originally Posted by sgilligan1

Are these available to the general public or exclusively to home inspectors?

HI Scott,

The kits are available to the general public. Unfortunately drugs are a problem that everyone. Parents and there kids for example. We will market the kits to parents for that use. We expect the lenders will require this test before lending on a property, and it will need to be done by a professional home inspector. We are working on this to protect your market. I hope that answers your question....

[kpauly]

I have done some research, and I think I have found the solution to your needs. It will take a few days, however I have a few places that will do a lab confirmation of the test kits. They need to evaluate the collection tube and buffer solution to give us a price. This will take a few days to work out the details...

I am working on a project that will allow home inspectors to take an online course to educate them on doing surface drug testing in homes and commercial properties. This will take some time, but the resource will be available soon.

Also, some great news from the state lab in CA (Dept of Justice) has evaluated the test and they could not get the test kit to fire off a false positive, try as they may... We expect a formal letter in a few weeks. This opens the doors for the kits in the entire state of CA.

[Nick Gromicko]

Can you jump over here Kris? Post #15 please. Tell me if my thinking makes sense: http://www.nachi.org/forum/f48/inspectors-can-offer-meth-and-other-drug-manufacturing-tests-without-lab-31351/

[Joe Farsetta]

Kris,

I am working on a project that will allow home inspectors to take an online course to educate them on doing surface drug testing in homes and commercial properties. This will take some time, but the resource will be available soon.

This is good news, and is more important, in my opinion, than almost anything else regardng this subject. Knowing HOW to sample is secondary to knowing WHERE to sample, and WHY that spot was chosen over another.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Also the effects that these drugs can have on the unexpecting buyer would be helpful.

[Nick Gromicko]

Meth has the most detrimental effects by far. Inspectors won't be able to sell tests for marijuana in my town (Nederland, Colorado) as it is essentially a perfectly legal recreational drug here.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...1-03-pot_x.htm

[rwallace1]

Do you have a service agreement releasing liability? What happens if we test and find nothing, then there are some health problems down the road and traces of meth are found in the home???

Any thoughts...

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by rwallace1

Do you have a service agreement releasing liability? What happens if we test and find nothing, then there are some health problems down the road and traces of meth are found in the home???

Any thoughts...

Like anything else, mold, radon, asbestos, etc, anyone can sue anyone anytime for anything, all depends on what you know and how you conduct your business I would think.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by rwallace1

Do you have a service agreement releasing liability? What happens if we test and find nothing, then there are some health problems down the road and traces of meth are found in the home???

Any thoughts...

discussed here.