Lead Exposure at Uncovered Outdoor Firing Ranges
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Vol. 33 (6) , 718-719
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00043764-199106000-00013
Abstract
Excessive lead exposure in shooting instructors at indoor firing ranges and covered outdoor firing ranges has been documented. The City of Los Angeles assessed exposure of its full-time shooting instructors at uncovered outdoor ranges via air monitoring and blood lead-level measurements. Results of these tests revealed that significant lead exposure and absorption can occur at outdoor firing ranges. The use of copper-jacketed ammunition may decrease air lead levels and decrease lead absorption by range instructors.Keywords
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