Environmental & Turf Services

The potential for lead contamination is one of the key issues facing firing ranges and gun clubs today. The ETS team can assist these groups by providing services in the following five areas.

Information Gathering
The chemistry of lead and arsenic and their compounds is well understood by the ETS team. The presence of spent shot or bullets lying on the ground does not necessarily constitute a "hazardous" condition, but there is increasing focus by the EPA and its state counterparts on this topic. OSHA's rules are especially relevant to indoor ranges. The ETS team can provide you with scientific solutions and regulatory information in this area.

Proactive Environmental Stewardship
A proactive approach to protect the indoor and outdoor environment should be taken by all range managers. Lead in its pure form is not mobile in soil and water, but can become mobile after reacting with fertilizers and other soil and atmospheric components in the environment. Unhealthful air concentrations can occur at indoor ranges if certain precautions are not taken. The ETS team can advise you on measures to mitigate these problems.

Contaminant Assessment
The ETS team is experienced in monitoring soil, water, and indoor air quality. Our risk assessment expertise enables us to interpret the results for you in a responsible manner.

OSHA Compliance
Do I need to monitor lead in air at my indoor range? How do I train my employees? Should I monitor their blood for lead? These are questions that ETS can answer.

Expert Witness Testimony
ETS staff have extensive experience providing expert witness testimony at the federal, state, and local levels, in trials, before regulatory agencies, and in public meetings.

EPA and OSHA Compliance Guide
Contact us for information on our EPA and OSHA Compliance Guide for Small Arms Ranges: A Focus on Lead. (3rd edition available.)