Originally published Aug. 17, 2017 on the Huntington County Tab Eugene Lovas, of Metals Treatment Technologies LLC of Arvada, CO (MT2) and Bethany Blicharz, assistant property manager at Roush Fish and Wildlife Area, watch as clean dirt is expelled from a machine being used to remove lead bullets from the backstop of the Roush Shooting Range. […]
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Firing Range Lead Reclamation Case Study for Law Enforcement Training Facility Located in Lakewood, Colorado
This law enforcement agency took a proactive approach to lead maintenance activities to provide safety to their law enforcement officers who train at the facility. The focus was on lead reclamation and environmental protection Following evaluation of various firms, MT2 was selected based on “Best-Value” pricing, extensive industry experience and is the #1 largest most […]
Two Difficult Lessons Learned by a Firing Range When Selecting the Lowest Bid-Price Lead Reclamation Contractor Without Considering the “Best-Value” Evaluation Criteria.
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 […]
Protecting Police Officers from the Hazards of Lead at Firing Ranges
Police officers put themselves in harm’s way every day to protect us. They are the number one public servants and the least we can do is keep them safe when the need arises. Doing the job of a police officer requires training with firearms, they must spend a lot of time practicing at gun ranges. […]
Range Compliance Audit-Defender Package
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 […]
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 […]
4-H Shooting Sports isn’t just about shooting
Envision youth on a shooting range: excitement is high as youth prepare for their turn to shoot. This is the moment they have been waiting and preparing for for a very long time. While they shoot, there is focus, chatter, arms pointing, a few moans and groans and an occasional shout. Suddenly, before they […]
Tips to Avoid Lead Exposure – Firearm Use
Exposure to lead and other harmful elements associated with fire arms is a major health risk many shooters face. The majority of ammunition used by shooters comes with lead sulfuric primers and bullets made of lead. Jacketed bullets also have a presence of lead at the base. There is a high chance of inhaling […]
