In school we learned about our rights as citizens of the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia just introduced legislation that appears to trounce all over personal and corporate rights! On January 6, 2020, Law Enforcement Today reported: “They want to shut down every gun range in the state that isn’t owned by the government. […]
OSHA Investigators Cite Texas Gun Range with Large Fine for Lead Dust Violations
Gun Range Owners Using Lead Exposure Data to Protect Their Employees and Community
According to a recent article published by EHS Daily Advisor, excessive lead exposure can occur at indoor firing ranges in several different ways which can negatively impact their employees. The good news is that this is not a new problem and indoor firing range maintenance and cleaning can easily be implemented to ensure safety is maintained. […]
Special Considerations When Changing HEPA Filters to Protect your Firing Range from Lead and Lead Dust
Regardless of whether your shooting range employs a closed-loop or a direct exhaust ventilation filter, federal regulations require the use of a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. The use of these filters is the single best way to capture airborne lead dust particles and prevent the particles from harming range users or employees. High-quality lead-dust […]
The Nation’s Largest Firing Range Contractor, MT2, Announces New Proprietary Range Filter Technology to Properly Dispose of Lead Contaminated Hazardous Range Waste
In a February 13, 2017 news report, former employees of an indoor gun range in PA detailed that they were exposed to high levels of lead while working, at 4 times the acceptable OSHA limit. James M. Barthel, President of Metals Treatment Technologies (MT2), responded by stating, “We are disappointed when news like this comes out because […]
How Lead Dust From Firearms Can Pose A Silent Health Risk at Firing Ranges
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 […]
MT2, the Largest Nationwide Firing Range Lead Reclamation Contractor, Actively Supporting Mandate to Decontaminate Lead-Tainted National Guard Armories
News release Arvada, Colorado April 27, 2017 In a story out of Washington, DC on April 12, 2017 Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden led a group of ten Senators calling on Senate Appropriations Committee leaders to dedicate adequate funding to cleaning up National Guard sites across the U.S. that have been contaminated […]
The Skinny on Respirators, Fit-Testing, Beards in Lead Contaminated Environments and Tips on Ventilation Air Filters for an Indoor Gun Range
Respirator for beards Lead can be absorbed by firing range workers in several ways. If we breathe it in, it is absorbed into the blood stream from the lungs. It can be absorbed from the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and eyes. Because of this we need to make sure that the workplace is […]
MT2 Establishes Hotline to Support Army National Guard Mandated Deadline for the Immediate Prohibition of Guard Firing Range Activity Due to Severe Lead Issues
News story reported January 18, 2017 In a story from the Oregonian on December 13, 2016, it was reported that the National Guard is halting all community events in armories across the country to address severe lead issues. Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, Director of the Army National Guard, wrote in his Dec. 6 […]
Indoor Firing Ranges (as well as Outdoor Ranges) Can be a Danger to Shooters
Most gun ranges do their part to try keeping the firing range lead cleaned, and there are some things each shooter should do during and after they’re done at the range. These include: Keep an eye on the range’s ventilation yourself. If your gun is smoking or the air doesn’t smell clean […]
