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Lead exposure at uncovered outdoor firing ranges
R L Goldberg1, A M Hicks, L M O'Leary
1Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
|June 1, 1991
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.