It seems like we cannot go a few days without hearing news stories focused on guns, and being safe when handling them is of utmost importance whether you are practicing on the firing range or establishing safety protocols in your home. The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, has […]
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 […]
Why Gun Range Owners and Managers Need a Health & Safety Plan (HASP) for Lead Clean-up of Firing Ranges- It’s Not DIY
Lead can be toxic! Lead contaminates air, soil, water, wildlife, and people. The hazards of lead at an outdoor shooting range are very complex and astute range owners and managers will bring in a respected firing range services contractor to help implement a smart plan of action. The direct exposure of lead to the environment creates varied sources […]
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 […]
Considerations for Starting an Environmental Stewardship Program for Your Firing Range
Hello! Outdoor firing range here. So, you want to protect me from the dangerous effects of lead contamination? Good move! Protecting me protects YOU! I don’t want to poison you, but leaving spent bullets behind can cause potentially toxic lead to leech into the ground or otherwise leave me. The lead may contaminate my soil and my water. This may impact my […]
Firing Range Services and Lead Maintenance Considerations for Indoor Firing Range Best Management Practices
Finding information on bullet traps online is easy, but not all of them, necessarily, give you recommendations on how to handle proper cleanup of potential lead contamination resulting from long-term shooting into the traps. Don’t forget, that even with an excellent trap, not every bullet goes where it is intended. The professional lead maintenance contractor can […]
Video Reviews about MT2 – Professional Firing Range Lead Reclamation Maintenance Contractor for Both Indoor & Outdoor Ranges.
Specializing in: Environmental Soil Remediation, Firing Range Renovation and Construction, OSHA and EPA Compliance Consulting and Firing Range Design/Build Services. Click through this playlist to view various reviews and educational content from MT2. MT2 CEO, James M. Barthel, commented: “MT2 is well known industry wide for being the nation’s #1 largest professional provider of […]
Firing Range Services and Lead Cleanup Video Playlist From MT2 the #1 Most Cost-Effective Nationwide Professional Indoor & Outdoor Firing Range Lead Reclamation & Maintenance Contractor
Important Facts a Firing Range Must Consider Before Hiring a Lead Reclamation & Firing Range Services Contractor. You MUST have the right “5 R’s” of firing range technology: Reclamation, Remediation, Recycling, Reconstruction and Repair when choosing a Firing Range Services Contractor. The company you choose must follow state and federal environmental laws. MT2 is a leader […]
