When people talk about safety at indoor firing ranges, they are usually focused on the weapons. Range operators and their employees, however, should be just as concerned about lead exposure. Decades after the United States outlawed the use of lead paint, lead contamination remains an environmental and social concern. It is a concern that gun […]
Costly Risks of Hiring Small-Scale Lead Shot Reclamation Salvagers for Your Gun Range
In Mexico, people smelt range lead and wheel weights in the backyard, with no protective gear of any kind. The New York Times recently commented on crude lead extraction methods employed in impoverished Mexican neighborhoods where people have no idea how easily lead contamination spreads. With recent media focus on lead poisoning, no range owner can […]
The importance of a Health & Safety Plan (HASP) for Lead Clean-up of Firing Ranges
A cleanup is taking place in Washington state after 2 acres of soil in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest were found to be contaminated with lead. The source of this contamination is what was formerly a trap shooting range. According to The Spokesman-Review, the cleanup of these 2 acres is estimated to cost $780,000. This […]
Waste Management Requirements for Firing Ranges | Best Practices for Gun Range Lead Removal
You may think that the job is done when your contractor rolls off of your property and tells you they will handle the lead and lead-waste… but as a matter of fact, you could be facing a painful EPA investigation by taking their word for it. Lead contaminated soil and waste (paper, PPE, filters, […]
Your Choice of a Lead Reclamation Contractor Could Expose Your Firing Range to EPA Hazardous Waste Fines up to $50,000 per DAY and Potential Criminal Charges.
Are you willing (and able) to take this risk just to save a little money? Your range may be liable for the negligent actions of the contractor you choose. If your contractor does this, you may be liable! It is: “Transport hazardous waste to a non-permitted facility.” Did you ask the contractor on your last […]
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Indoor Gun Range Cleaning | 12 Designs for Granulated Rubber Trap Lead Cleaning
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) published an article: Technical Track Indoor Range Design which offers 12 designs for indoor bullet traps. Range designer, Robert Partridge, gives new firing range proposals of the options available for bullet back stops. Take into consideration your range closes during the allotted time to clean the range and the […]
The Five Major Parts of Indoor Firing Range Cleaning
Google the words “lead poisoning” and although you will find articles about the symptoms of lead poisoning, you’ll find the many are about indoor and outdoor firing ranges. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires commercial gun ranges to prove their ranges are lead-free before handing out contracts to assist federal air marshals’ training. This motion protects […]
OSHA Cites Gun Range for Workplace Lead Exposure
This is an example of when OSHA cites a gun range for workplace lead exposure in Baltimore County at an indoor shooting range in Lutherville cited for exposing employees to high concentrations of lead. The investigation began after an anonymous complaint to MOSH (Maryland Occupational Safety and Health). The investigation revealed county employees with lead […]
Hiring Small-Scale Lead Salvagers Can Leave Your Firing Range Holding the Bag
Whether you own or run a public or private firing range, law enforcement or hobby, indoor gun range or outdoor gun range, you know there are a staggering number of regulations to consider. These include EPA and OSHA federal statutes, as well as your state’s laws. It’s easy to assume any lead salvager, whatever size, […]
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