Lead exposure at uncovered outdoor firing ranges.
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.
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Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Hicks
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O'Leary
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London
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D000388:Air / Q000032:analysis; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D015141:Los Angeles; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D014691:Ventilation
D000393:Air Pollutants; D007854:Lead