NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Indoor Firing Ranges |
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is conducting a public review of the NIOSH draft document entitled NIOSH Alert: Preventing Occupational Exposures to Lead and Noise at Indoor Firing Ranges, NIOSH Docket Number NIOSH-128. This document has been determined by NIOSH to be a Significant Guidance document, in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines under the Federal Data Quality Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-554, Section 1(a)(3)[515]). The overall goal of the review is to enhance the quality and credibility of Agency recommendations by ensuring that the scientific and technical work underlying these recommendations receives appropriate public review. This guidance document does not have the force and effect of law. 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. Peer-Reviewed PublicationsNoise 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 NIOSH/NHCA best-practices workshop on impulsive noise NIOSHTIC-2 search results on Firing Ranges is a searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH. 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 PagesCDC/NIOSH Documents and PublicationsLead exposure and design considerations for indoor firing ranges Morbidity
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
Other ResourcesIndoor
Firing Ranges: Industrial Hygiene Technical Guide
Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges OSHA-NASR-SAAMI
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