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Cheri Van Hoover <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 25 Nov 1999 10:55:49 -0800
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I talked to my husband, who is a competitive pistol shooter and he
directed me to the NRA.  It seems they have standards and guidelines for
ranges.  Outdoor ranges have lower lead levels in the air than indoor
ranges.  There are standards for ventilation at indoor ranges that lower
the lead levels in the air if adhered to properly.

The NRA holds regular conferences for range operators.  Here's the blurb
for the lead portion of the conference that I found at their web site:

> "Lead" is one of the hottest issues facing shooting range operators today. We will explain
> who is affected by the OSHA Lead Standard, and what engineering and administrative
> controls can deliver your facility into compliance. Learn what an individual's personal
> hygiene has to do with their blood lead levels, and how to teach your employees about
> controlling the risk of lead in the workplace. In addition the importance of maintaining
> records and schedules of clean up, air-monitoring, employees' blood lead levels and
> hearing levels will also be discussed.
>

For more information they say you can contact the NRA Range Department
at (800) NRA-3888, extension 1417, or (703) 267-1417.

I looked at the OSHA web site, too.  Here's the URL for the lead
resources page.  They specifically mention firing ranges as a potential
place for lead contamination.  They have many standards and resources
listed here:

http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/lead/index.html

Perhaps this police officer can discuss with her supervisors issues such
as using an outdoor range, practicing excellent hygiene, air monitoring,
and blood lead level assays as ways to minimize her lead exposure risk.
Then again, she may decide after looking into this further that any
range exposure is more of a risk than she wants to take with her baby's
health.

Cheri Van Hoover, CNM
San Francisco, CA

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