Firing Range Services | Gun Range Cleaning Services | Shooting Range Cleaning Services| Firing Range Lead Maintenance | Shooting Range Lead Mining | MT2.com

LARGEST PROFESSIONAL INDOOR & OUTDOOR FIRING RANGE LEAD RECLAMATION, MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, & CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR | YOU OPERATE A FIRING RANGE-WE GET THE LEAD OUT™

  • Home
  • About
    • MT2’s Passion Vision Mission
    • MT2 Affiliations
    • Giving Back
      • Law Enforcement
    • Why MT2 Is For You
    • Cash4Lead
    • Careers
    • Lead2Love™
    • Reviews
  • Learn
    • Blog
    • Videos
    • Lead Credit Store
    • Trust Your Firing Range Contractor
    • In-House (CIH)
    • Firing Range Research & Lead-Related Fines
    • 5-Star Range
    • Industry News
    • BEST VALUE VALIDATIONS
    • Mandatory Insurance Requirements
    • OSHA RCRA Webinar
    • Workers’ Comp for Gun Ranges
  • Gun Range Services
    • Indoor Shooting Range Services
    • Outdoor Shooting Range Services
    • Construction (Design/Build)
      • Firing Range Services Construction
    • Firing Range Liability Mitigation
    • ECOBOND Treatment Technology
    • Firing Range Laboratory Services
    • FIRING RANGE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
    • Lead Reclamation
    • Lead, Soil, & Environmental Remediation
    • CoronaVirus
  • Experience
    • Commercial Firing Range Projects Completed
    • Federal and State Law Enforcement Completed Projects
    • DOD and Military Projects Completed
    • Private and Agency Trap & Skeet Gun Range Projects Completed
    • Corporate/Commercial Clients
    • Engineering and Construction Partners
  • Laboratory
  • Range Guru
  • How to Work With MT2
  • Contact Us
  • FREE RANGE QUOTE
  • Toggle Mobile Menu
  • Toggle Search
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
Home » Firing Range Lead Dust » How Lead Dust From Firearms Can Pose A Silent Health Risk at Firing Ranges

How Lead Dust From Firearms Can Pose A Silent Health Risk at Firing Ranges

May 16, 2017 by Range Defender Leave a Comment

Disposal of Lead Contaminated Hazardous Waste According to a 2015 report from the Connecticut State Public Health Department, improper safety protocols at a gun range led to a 1-year-old boy having high levels of lead in his blood. While many know that lead dust from firearms can pose a silent health risk, many people rarely consider the opportunities for lead contamination away from the firing range.

After the initial detection by a local pediatrician, the case remained a mystery. No lead pipes or lead-based paint were found in the boy’s home. Eventually, investigators found a somewhat less commonly acknowledged cause: the boy’s father brought home high levels of lead on his person, after coming home from work at a gun range.

But OSHA only tracks workers; gun range customers aren’t typically tracked. This means gun ranges need to pay special attention to following tightly managed best practices to keep customers safe and prevent lead contamination off-site.

Improper ventilation and failure to perform required cleaning and maintenance are leading causes of elevated lead blood levels and potential off-site contamination from gun ranges. Repeatedly, public gun ranges and law enforcement training spaces with lead issues are traceable to these same primary causes.

Because current OSHA regulation, tight as it is, focuses on blood lead levels, even providing the best ventilation possible isn’t always enough. Gun range owners and employees should encourage all customers and staff to participate in self-care on and off the range. Removing contaminated clothes after leaving the range, consistent hand washing, and avoiding drinking or eating while in the firing areas are all crucial and simple ways to lower the chances of blood lead contamination. Firing ranges can contribute to a being cause of high lead levels in the blood. 

After proper ventilation, Best Management Practices (BMP’s) is the next most important step to consider. MT2 is the Nation’s leader in providing BMP’s to all indoor and outdoor firing ranges and is the #1 and Largest Nationwide Professional Firing Range Lead Reclamation and Maintenance Contractor with a proven record. Services includes: complete firing range maintenance & improvements, lead remediation services, lead reclamation, OSHA & environmental consulting, operational maintenance and range closure.

MT2’s zero-tolerance for regulatory violations gives range owners the peace of mind that their project will be successfully completed on a guaranteed schedule. No one can complete an Environmental or firing range lead reclamation project quicker and safer than MT2. Contact us today for a free firing range analysis, complete our online range questionnaire.

Related Posts:

  • Police Firing Range in Florida Taking Great Strides to Protect Employees, Shooters and Their Community From the Dangers of Lead and Lead Dust
    Police Firing Range in Florida Taking Great Strides to…
  • Risk Of Hiring Small Scale Lead Salvagers For Your Gun Range Maintenance Services. Expectations vs. Reality During a Site Visit.
    Risk Of Hiring Small Scale Lead Salvagers For Your Gun Range…
  • Firearms Firing Range Security
    Firearms Firing Range Security
  • Safety and Lead Management Tips for Firing Ranges from MT2 Firing Range Services Certified Industrial Hygienist.
    Safety and Lead Management Tips for Firing Ranges from MT2…
  • Interview from the Firing Range Virtual Summit:  Jeff Hewitt-SVP, Lockton Affinity Discuss Insurance Questions & Risk Mgmt. FFL's Need to Know and Have In Place During Challenging Times
    Interview from the Firing Range Virtual Summit: Jeff…
  • Interview from the Firing Range Virtual Summit:  Kutak Rock Discuss the Biden/Harris Administration on the Firearms Industry
    Interview from the Firing Range Virtual Summit: Kutak Rock…

Filed Under: Blog, Firing Range Services | Gun Range Lead Removal, Indoor Firing Range Lead Reclamation Tagged With: Firing Range Lead Dust, Indoor Gun range lead removal, Lead Dust

About Range Defender

MT2 Firing Range Services is the #1 largest most cost-effective nationwide professional indoor & outdoor firing range lead reclamation & maintenance contractor providing the highest value for your recycled lead.
No one reclaims more lead or finishes a project faster than MT2!

MT2 is well known industry wide for being the nation’s #1 largest professional provider of the full scale of outdoor/indoor range environmental, maintenance and construction services; proven at over 3,000 ranges, in the past 20 years and is an A+ BBB accredited business, in all 50 states from our nationwide office network. Including:
• Comprehensive OSHA training program
• Knowledge of EPA regulations
• Our “Never Generate Hazardous Waste Guarantee.”

Specializing in:
• Lead: Treatment, Screening & Reclamation to MAXIMIZE Lead Value!
• Environmental: EPA & OSHA Consulting, Remediation, Closure.
• Maintenance: Filters/Ventilation, Rubber, Traps, Decontamination
• Construction: Renovation, Design/Build, Improvements, Dismantling.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Mountain Time

MT2: Metals Treatment Technologies
14045 W. 66th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80004

Contact
1.888.435.6645 (tel)
info@mt2.com

Featured Links

  • About MT2
  • Blog
  • Range Questionnaire
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use

    MT2 is the #1 Largest Nationwide Professional Firing Range Lead Reclamation Maintenance and Cleaning Contractor