MT2, the Leading Nationwide Professional Lead Reclamation and Maintenance Contractor for Indoor & Outdoor Firing Ranges, Announces New Range OSHA/EPA Compliance “Audit Defender”. Recent range environmental cases and projects have shown that a typical OSHA/EPA regulatory fine is in the range of $250,000-$500,000. source Additionally, when the EPA has to step in, range cleanups […]
The Six Frustrations of Law Enforcement Firing Ranges: Protecting Police Officers From Lead and How To Deal With It.
Six frustrations of law enforcement firing ranges are protecting police officers from lead. Law enforcement officers use caution protecting and serving the public, and they also must use caution practicing at a firing range. Police officers visit firing ranges as part of their job duties, which includes target practice. If they go to the […]
Are You Willing to Pay Higher OSHA Fines for Lead Violations?
If you own or manage a shooting range, you know that lead exposure can be a serious issue for employees and customers. But maybe you don’t think that the lead exposure at your range is dangerous enough to be concerned. Think again. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which has oversight for workplace health […]
Protecting Police Officers from Lead in Law Enforcement Firing Ranges
Law enforcement officers have to qualify on firing ranges up to six times per year and they practice a little less often than that. Live firearms training is expensive, but typically officers buy cheaper ammunition for practice. Whereas 50 regulation rounds will cost as much as $50. The practice ammunition costs up to $300 […]
What every firing range should know about in-situ treatment and remediation
The subject of in-situ treatment and remediation needn’t be mysterious; here are a few things that everyone should know about it. As awareness continues to grow exponentially about long-term health issues related to lead contamination, it becomes imperative that a solution be found that is not only EPA approved, but provides a fast, cost-effective method […]
In-situ Soil Treatment and Remediation | Contaminated Soil Remediation
There are three major groups of in-situ treatments for remediation of soils. Physical/chemical treatment technologies, Biological treatments technologies, Thermal treatment technologies. Each treatment method has its particular advantages and disadvantages for the removal of specific groups of contaminants. One of the important overall features of in situ treatment methods is that these methods allow the recovery and […]
Environmental Soil Remediation for High Levels of Lead – Avoid Health Hazards and Fines.
Elevated levels of lead in soil can have a negative environmental impact. On top of that, if soil lead levels exceed Environmental Protection Agency quality guidelines, federal, state and local fines can occur. In either case, Environmental Soil Remediation is necessary and MT2 can help. It is important to remember that lead is a naturally occurring bluish-gray metal […]
Lead Poisoning at Shooting Ranges and Environmental Soil Remediation
Over time, lead and lead fragments from ammunition starts to build up in the soil in and around firing ranges. The lead-infected soil poses a danger to the environment and to humans. There is very little doubt that lead is a significant health threat to humans. Exposure to the heavy metal causes serious neurological […]
In-situ or Ex-situ Treatment and Soil Remediation: What’s the Difference?
Bioremediation is the act of using organisms such as bacteria and plants in order to naturally get rid of hazardous waste. The idea is that it mimics and enhances the natural process of biodegradation that takes place in the environment. This can be for a variety of purposes and for a number of different materials. […]
Protecting Wet Lands and Water Bodies from Shooting Range Activities Is a Good Investment
The effect of lead poisoning to humans, animals and the environment is well documented and costly. Protecting wet lands and water bodies from shooting range activities is a good investment because it saves lives, the environment and many dollars in the long run. Lead contamination of water and wet lands can come either from direct […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- …
- 21
- Next Page »
