Lead absorption in indoor firing range users

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Am. J. Public Health; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.79.8.1029· OSTI ID:5695818

Valway, S E; Martyny, J W; Miller, J R; Cook, M; Mangione, E J

To determine if users of indoor firing ranges may be at risk from lead exposure, we studied a law enforcement trainee class during three months of firearms instruction. Blood lead levels were obtained before training and at four-week intervals during training. Air lead levels were measured three times during instruction. Blood lead levels rose from a pre-training mean of 0.31 mumol/L to 2.47 mumol/L. Mean air lead levels were above 2,000 micrograms/m/sup 3/, more than 40 times the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's standard of 50 micrograms/m/sup 3/. Cumulative exposure to lead and the change in blood lead were positively correlated. Control measures need to be studied to determine their efficacy in decreasing or eliminating this health risk.

• Research Organization: Indian Health Service, Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5695818
• Journal Information: Am. J. Public Health; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Public Health; (United States) Vol. 79:8; ISSN AJHEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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