Many gun enthusiasts use indoor ranges to practice, yet they often have no understanding on how their bullets are safely stopped and how the methods of indoor lead retrieval are utilized. One of the most efficient and health conscious methods of retrieval is with the use of granulated rubber lead trap. This is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Recent MT2 Project: Toxic gun range cleaned at Leavenworth, WA
source Eric Wilkinson, KING 5 News For more than 50 years a gun range operated on four acres at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. It closed in 1999, leaving behind a toxic mess of lead bullets in the soil. This week the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife began the cleanup process. “You wouldn’t want […]
MT2 leads battle to protect over 40,000 NYPD officers at their firing range training facility
In a recent article by Bronx Times, it was reported that The New York Police Department held an open house’at its Rodman’s Neck facility for community leaders, who received a first-hand experience in its training and conditions. In an ongoing project since 2006, the City of New York has contracted MT2 LLC, the nation’s #1 […]
Soil Remediation Techniques
Soil remediation is an essential process in restoring land to its original state, after reducing any contaminant levels to safe standards. It refers to the various procedures used in the purification and renewal of soil. These techniques are usually completed prior to landscaping or tilling the land. Polluted or contaminated elements in the soil can […]
