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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 79, Issue 8 1029-1032, Copyright © 1989 by American Public Health Association

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Lead absorption in indoor firing range users.

S E Valway, J W Martyny, J R Miller, M Cook and E J Mangione

Diabetes Program, Indian Health Service, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

To determine if users of indoor firing ranges may be at risk from lead exposure, we studied a law enforcement trainee class during three months of firearms instruction. Blood lead levels were obtained before training and at four-week intervals during training. Air lead levels were measured three times during instruction. Blood lead levels rose from a pre-training mean of 0.31 mumol/L to 2.47 mumol/L. Mean air lead levels were above 2,000 micrograms/m3, more than 40 times the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's standard of 50 micrograms/m3. Cumulative exposure to lead and the change in blood lead were positively correlated. Control measures need to be studied to determine their efficacy in decreasing or eliminating this health risk.


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