According to a recent article published by EHS Daily Advisor, excessive lead exposure can occur at indoor firing ranges in several different ways which can negatively impact their employees. The good news is that this is not a new problem and indoor firing range maintenance and cleaning can easily be implemented to ensure safety is maintained. […]
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Special Considerations When Changing HEPA Filters to Protect your Firing Range from Lead and Lead Dust
Regardless of whether your shooting range employs a closed-loop or a direct exhaust ventilation filter, federal regulations require the use of a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. The use of these filters is the single best way to capture airborne lead dust particles and prevent the particles from harming range users or employees. High-quality lead-dust […]
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. […]
The Skinny on Respirators, Fit-Testing, Beards in Lead Contaminated Environments and Tips on Ventilation Air Filters for an Indoor Gun Range
Respirator for beards Lead can be absorbed by firing range workers in several ways. If we breathe it in, it is absorbed into the blood stream from the lungs. It can be absorbed from the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and eyes. Because of this we need to make sure that the workplace is […]
The Responsibility of Protecting Police Officers from Lead at Firing Ranges
Each day police officers around the world put themselves in harm’s way to protect and serve the public. In return, we should make every effort to safeguard those who wear the uniform. A little known health risk that law enforcement professionals face every day is lead poisoning. In order to properly use their firearms, […]
James Barthel President of MT2 Calls for Firing Range Lead Hazardous Waste Initiatives Based on Federal Grand Jury Indictments Against South Carolina Firing Range Contractor for EPA Lead Hazardous Waste Violations.
PR Newswire Arvada, Co. September 8, 2016 Recently the EHS Daily Advisor reported on the recent ruling by the Department of Justice United States Attorney District of South Carolina Office. The owner of a now-defunct Firing Range services South Carolina company that hauled away lead waste from more than 100 firing ranges in 16 […]
Indoor Firing Range Cleaning: Things to Consider for Health & Safety Plan (HASP) for Clean-up of Lead from Gun Ranges
Indoor firing ranges can be a wonderful additional feature of your gun range, whether as a compliment to an outdoor range or a standalone site. However, the proper handling and disposal of lead is one of the most important things to consider, if not the most important. Furthermore, as an indoor range, lead maintenance […]
Indoor Firing Range Lead Cleaning and the Health Risks of Lead Poisoning
Each day many people breathe an extremely harmful poison into their bodies without fully realizing what they have inhaled. In recent decades we have learned just how dangerous lead poisoning is for children and adults alike. Lead is present in especially large quantities at firing ranges, especially cleaning lead at indoor firing ranges where […]
Indoor Firing Range Cleaning: A Future Nightmare for Cities
Instead of looking back when evaluating firing ranges, looking at what presently is happening is a more accurate approach to what tomorrow looks like. Failure to hold firing ranges to strict standards of compliance has served to hurt many communities for having committed this mistake. Learning the hard way, cities now know a crystal […]
Indoor Gun Range Cleaning: The Ricochet of a Health & Safety Plan (HASP) for Clean-up of Firing Ranges
When most people hear the word ricochet within an indoor firing range, what is the most likely scenario that comes to mind? Many may think the concrete flooring or metal roofing could send a ricochet back at you. But what about the lead fragments building up within the containment walls that are forming their […]
