Elimination of Airborne Lead Contamination from Caliber .22 Ammunition.

Abstract

Many indoor firing ranges have been ordered closed due to high levels of toxic airborne lead contamination. The source of much of this contamination is the caliber .22 rimfire ammunition used for marksmanship training. This program proved the feasibility of a non-toxic caliber .22 rimfire cartridge. Keywords: Caliber .22 ammunition; Indoor firing ranges; Airborne lead contamination; M16 rifles; M261 rimfire conversion kit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181365

Entities

People

  • Raymond Brands

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Composite Materials
  • Corporations
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Metals
  • Munitions
  • Polymers
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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