In general, the effects of lead on children are even more serious. Extreme cases of lead poisoning can result in convulsions, coma or death. It is important to emphasize, however, that lead may be causing injury to the body even when none of these signs and symptoms are present. Therefore, if you are a shooter or an employee at a firing range, it is important that you have a blood lead test regularly. High lead dust levels can accumulate inside indoor ranges with inadequate ventilation.
Slugs hitting the bullet trap, walls, floors, or ceiling of the range also create lead dust.
Airborne lead dust can concentrate in outdoor ranges, depending on weather conditions. Spent bullets and settled dust can contaminate both indoor and outdoor ranges. Improperly cleaning the range also can cause settled dust to become airborne. WITH YOU High levels of lead dust in firing ranges can settle on the bodies and clothes of employees and shooters. The dust can then be carried to their cars and homes, where it can be a hazard to their children.