Treatment and Management of Closed or Inactive Small Arms Firing Ranges
Abstract
This document provides environmental professionals and project managers with information on the effect of range type and soil type on technology selection for one-time cleanup of closed Small Arms Firing Ranges (SAFRs). The one-time cleanup of closed SAFRs typically differs in purpose, environmental context, and applicable regulations from environmental operation and maintenance (O&M) of active SAFRs. This report summarizes and evaluates available technical information relevant to cleanup of lead and other metals when a SAFR is closed. SAFRs include military small arms training ranges, law enforcement (military police, Federal law enforcement, etc.) training ranges, and recreational rifle, pistol, trap, skeet, and sporting clay ranges. Each type of SAFR uses different types of ammunition with different physical distributions, chemical compositions, and environmental behaviors. In the context of this document, the definition of SAFRs does not include indoor ranges and is limited to outdoor ranges on which no explosives or rounds more powerful than .50-caliber armor- piercing ammunition are used. Although this document only considers cleanup of closed SAFRs, the technologies considered here might be useful under some circumstances in environmental O&M of active SAFRs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA471052
Entities
People
- Cynthia L. Teeter
- Steven L. Larson
- Victor Frank Medina
- William Andy Martin
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center