NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Indoor Firing Ranges |
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Take Aim...at Protecting Yourself
Many of the 16,000–18,000 indoor firing ranges in the United States lack adequate protection against hearing loss and lead poisoning. Find out more and comment at the NIOSH Science Blog. Indoor firing ranges are popular among law enforcement and recreational shooters because they offer protection from inclement weather conditions and can be operated around the clock under controlled environmental conditions. However, many firing range facilities lack environmental and occupational controls to protect the health of shooters and range personnel from effects of airborne lead, noise, and other potential exposures. This page provides links to information about the evaluation, measurement, and control of noise and airborne lead exposures at indoor firing ranges. NIOSH PublicationsPreventing Occupational Exposures to Lead and Noise at Indoor Firing Ranges Lead exposure and design considerations for indoor firing ranges Peer-Reviewed PublicationsMorbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report June 17, 2005 / 54(23);577-579: Lead Exposure
from Indoor Firing Ranges Among Students on Shooting Teams --- Alaska,
2002—2004 NIOSH/NHCA best-practices workshop on impulsive noise Noise exposure assessment and abatement strategies at an indoor firing range Ventilation control of lead in indoor firing ranges: inlet configuration and booth and fluctuating flow contributions Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report September 23, 1983 / 32(37);483-4,489: Reducing
Exposures to Airborne Lead in Indoor Firing Ranges -- United States For more publications, see: NIOSH Health Hazard EvaluationsNIOSH conducts Health Hazard Evaluations (HHEs) to find out whether there are health hazards to employees caused by exposures or conditions in the workplace. Some recent HHE reports related to firing ranges have been listed below. For a comprehensive listing of HHE reports please search the HHE Database. Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-2002-0131-2898,
Fort Collins Police Services, Fort Collins, Colorado Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-2000-0191-2960,
Immigration and Naturalization Service, National Firearms Unit, Altoona,
Pennsylvania Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-1997-0255-2735,
Forest Park Police Department, Forest Park, Ohio Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-1996-0218-2623,
New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council, Concord, New Hampshire Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-1996-0107-2613,
Dartmouth Police Department, Dartmouth, Massachusetts Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-1992-0034-2356,
Saint Bernard Police Department, Saint Bernard, Ohio Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-1991-0346-2572,
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia Related NIOSH Topic PagesOther Resources
Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges OSHA-NASR-SAAMI
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Page last updated: May 7, 2009
Page last reviewed: June 16, 2009 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Division of Applied Research and Technology |
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