Ventilation Assessment and Particle Clearance in an Enclosed Firing Range

Abstract

Air Force small arms firing ranges began using lead free frangible ammunition in the early 2000s due to environmental and health concerns related to the use of lead ammunition. In spite of this step, range instructors continue to report respiratory symptoms. However, exposure assessments routinely detect chemicals and particulate matter (PM) in amounts much lower than their respective occupational exposure limits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 2018
Accession Number
AD1057333

Entities

People

  • Christin Grabinski

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Ammunition
  • Copper
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Particulate Matter
  • Projectiles
  • Small Arms
  • Standards
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • ballistics.