Comparison of particulate lead levels for different ammunition types used with the M16 rifle. Final report, July 1987-June 1988

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6655301

Hoke, S H; Beard, A S; Brueggemann, E E; Rosencrance, A B

Airborne lead generated during firing of conventional ammunition has lead to health concerns at indoor firing ranges. This study compares the relative amounts of airborne lead produced by the M16 rifle firing the M193 standard M16 5.56-mm conventional ammunition, the M862 5.56-mm plastic training ammunition, and the conventional caliber .22 rifle cartridge. Both breech and breech-plus-muzzle lead emissions were determined for each type of ammunition.

• Research Organization: Army Biomedical Research and Development Lab., Fort Detrick, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6655301
• Report Number(s): AD-A-198478/0/XAB; USABRDL-TR-8803
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
AMMUNITION
LEAD
PARTICULATES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
HEALTH HAZARDS
NONMETALS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
PLASTICS
PROGRESS REPORT
AIR POLLUTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
HAZARDS
MATERIALS
METALS
PARTICLES
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
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