High lead levels in your soil can sneak up and surprise you. In many cases, you might not even have realized that there was a problem. Perhaps you’ve had a test come back with high levels of lead. Perhaps you’ve noticed ongoing problems yourself. Ideally, you’ve gotten lucky and simply noticed that there were […]
Protecting Police Officers, The Number One Priority for Making Sure Your Firing Range Gets the Lead Out.
Police officers utilize firing ranges as a training course in every academy, force, and organization around the country. America’s 2nd amendment right is fully exercised in the law enforcement field to assist them in performing their jobs correctly. Gun ranges provide a safe environment for law enforcement to practice simulated exercises. Many law enforcement […]
Lead Remediation for Your Outdoor Firing Range | Gun Range Lead Cleanup
Outside firing ranges can end up putting a huge amount of lead into the soil and water. There are a number of sources that detail all of the reasons why this is such a risk, but the biggest risk is in lead poisoning, which presents through fatigue, nausea, organ damage, and mental impairment. All […]
MT2 Protects Our Police Officers and the Environment from the Dangers of Lead
Our ‘boys in blue’ have enough to worry about on the job, the last thing they need is more rogue lead flying at them when participating in routine target practice. Many people may not even give this topic a second thought, but all those spent lead shot rounds have to gosomewhere.Unfortunately, where they end up […]
Firing Range Remediation for Municipalities | Best Practices for Municipalities to Consider for Firing Range Remediation
Municipal firing ranges, including those used for law enforcement training and not open to the public, need to have a lead remediation plan. While the Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) doesn’t approve shooting ranges or lead management on the ranges, the agency is concerned about it. The federal agency created the report, “Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor […]
Law Enforcement Officers Are Safer Because of Proper Gun Range Cleaning
Even though the construction industry completely banned the use of lead in 1977, and state health reports from the 1960s warned of lead poisoning due to working in gun ranges, law enforcement officers across the country remain exposed to dangerous levels of lead at shooting ranges that fall far short of passing OSHA standards. […]
Annual Gun Range Cleaning; Good For The Earth, Good For Business
Lead poisoning and exposure in gun ranges, both indoor and outdoor, is a serious issue. You won’t find it on any newspaper’s front page, but lead buildup in firing ranges can be a serious problem. Not many people realize just how much lead shot is spent at shooting ranges annually. Spent lead shot builds up […]
The Importance Of Lead Shot Reclamation at Firing Ranges
Spending an afternoon at a shooting range is one of the many past times gun owners enjoy. However, ranges aren’t just for gun enthusiasts. Professional shooters, hunters, and law enforcement personnel routinely come to firing ranges to practice and hone their skill. As such, a firing range sees much lead fly on a daily […]
Shooting Range Remediation Methods
It’s a fun day when you hop in the car with your prized guns and head to the shooting range for the day. But have you ever thought about what happens to all those rounds you fire off? Shooting Range Remediation is very important to the environment and to society. Let’s take a look at why […]
Why Focus On Gun Range Lead Cleanup First–and Business Second
Lead is an unavoidable material at a gun range. Bullets leave the firearm at such a high speed that dust is bound to emit into the air and surrounding environment without any visual indicators. Many people do not know the risks it poses when overexposed to this commonly misunderstood material. The results are something […]
