Arvada, Colorado January 24, 2018 Due to recent aggressive growth in their nationwide services platform, MT2 Firing Range Services is pleased to announce corporate expansion doubling the size of their Corporate Headquarters in Metro Denver. This move represents an exciting development for MT2, a National leader in providing environmental cleanup services since 2000. MT2 provides […]
Should You Allow Shooters to Scrounge for Lead on Your Gun Range?
Shooters who cast their own bullets sometimes scrounge lead from ranges. Should you, as a range owner, allow them to do this? No! Trusting a Professional Firing Range Services Contractor keeps you safe. Lead can be a toxic heavy metal. Allowing someone to dig through a rubber backstop or dirt berm or scoop up […]
DIY Tips for Firing Ranges to Manage Their Lead-Containing Waste Onsite
It is important for range owners to properly manage their waste. The management of hazardous waste has specific compliance measures to be taken, but, even if your waste is considered non-hazardous for purposes of disposal, it is still important to ensure that this waste is managed appropriately from “cradle” to grave, and this starts with […]
{Infographic} How to Understand the Lifecycle of Your Firing Range Lead Materials and How to Properly Manage Your Lead Impacted Waste
A range owner always retains responsibility for all lead waste and materials derived from their range, this is what is commonly known as: “Cradle to Grave.” When dealing with the potential environmental hazards of lead, the firing range owner or manager must understand how to properly manage their waste. The management of hazardous waste has specific compliance measures […]
MT2 Announces Thought-Leadership Article Series for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) on the Topic of Firing Range Maintenance & Lead Reclamation.
Lead must be responsibly handled and disposed of at EPA-approved disposal sites. How shooting range owners dispose of their lead is crucial to their operational planning, OSHA and EPA compliance and the health of their staff and customers. MT2, the nation’s largest firing range lead reclamation and maintenance contractor, was asked by the NSSF to […]
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 […]
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 […]
How a Firing Range can AVOID Lead Fines by Following Easy Protocols
photo source: Shutterstock Owning and operating a gun range is a rewarding and enjoyable business. Teaching the shooting public proper gun handling and safety is an important undertaking and can ultimately save lives. The range owner’s responsibility is very broad and encompasses both the patrons and the employees of the business. Without following the […]
Understanding How Lead at Shooting Ranges Presents an Opportunity for the Firing Range to Protect their Shooters and Employees
Both the Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies and the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics survey found that there are about 461,000 police officers in America today. These officers must train at shooting ranges, which could potentially place them at risk of lead poisoning. While most people are aware that high-velocity lead may […]
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 […]
