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Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 91-0346-2572, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.

PB96209721

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Barsan, M. E.; Miller, A.
Page Count	41
Abstract	In response to a request from a management representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (SIC-9221), Quantico, Virginia, an investigation was begun into possible exposure to lead (7439921) during firearms training and certification. Noise induced hearing loss was another concern. The 16 full time firearms instructors spent approximately 30 hours a week on the ranges. One range was indoors for training, another indoor range was for gun testing, and there were also seven outdoor ranges used for training. A total of 61 personal breathing zone samples were collected, and 30 area samples for airborne lead. The airborne concentrations of lead ranged up to 51.7 micrograms/cubic meter (microg/cu m) for the instructors. The range technicians were exposed to up to 2.7microg/cu m, and gunsmiths were exposed to up to 4.5microg/cu m. Short term exposures while the custodians cleaned the range were as high as 220microg/cu m.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Health hazards Lead(Metal) Firearms Hearing loss Air quality monitoring Blood analysis Law enforcement workers Federal Bureau of Investigation
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199624

Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 91-0346-2572, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.

Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 91-0346-2572, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.
PB96209721

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Barsan, M. E.; Miller, A.
Page Count	41
Abstract	In response to a request from a management representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (SIC-9221), Quantico, Virginia, an investigation was begun into possible exposure to lead (7439921) during firearms training and certification. Noise induced hearing loss was another concern. The 16 full time firearms instructors spent approximately 30 hours a week on the ranges. One range was indoors for training, another indoor range was for gun testing, and there were also seven outdoor ranges used for training. A total of 61 personal breathing zone samples were collected, and 30 area samples for airborne lead. The airborne concentrations of lead ranged up to 51.7 micrograms/cubic meter (microg/cu m) for the instructors. The range technicians were exposed to up to 2.7microg/cu m, and gunsmiths were exposed to up to 4.5microg/cu m. Short term exposures while the custodians cleaned the range were as high as 220microg/cu m.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Health hazards Lead(Metal) Firearms Hearing loss Air quality monitoring Blood analysis Law enforcement workers Federal Bureau of Investigation
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199624