ARVADA, Colo., Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — As 1st in a series, this teleconference helped firing range managers who face the problem of understanding the complex compliance requirements to adhere to OSHA regulations and environmental requirements for lead management and containment. The confusion of how to be safe as well as how to comply with the many regulations, poses a large issue with the vast majority of owners and managers of firing ranges.
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Lead containment at firing ranges is consistently in the news, as evidenced by the Seattle Times Investigative Report "Loaded with Lead: How Gun Ranges Poison Workers and Shooters." (Read the full report at http://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/loaded-with-lead/1)
"We are proud to serve and protect those in law enforcement and the military that serve and protect us," stated James Barthel, MT2 CEO. "We are passionate about Gun Range lead cleanup, protecting our environment and protecting people from the hazards of lead. This is why we gathered these experts together and sponsored this event." Access and extra resources can be accessed on their website: www.mt2.com/teleconferences
Topics covered:
Are You Ready for an OSHA Inspection in 2016? Compliance for Firing Range Lead Management & Containment. Presenter: Attorney Ethan Ware, Partner with Williams Mullen of Columbia South Carolina.
Law Enforcement Case Study: Lead Management Practices for Indoor and Outdoor Police Firing Ranges. Presenter: Jim Barthel, President, MT2, LLC
Case study focusing on specific police firing ranges and how to protect officers from lead poisoning.
Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor Shooting Ranges
Presenter: Dick Peddicord, PHD
Overview from the expert who contributed to the U. S. EPA on Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor Shooting Ranges, and wrote NSSF's guidance on Environmental Aspects of Construction and Management of Outdoor Shooting Ranges.
MT2 is the Nation's leading provider of environmental firing range services in the US and has served approximately 1,000 public and private firing ranges nationwide since 2000. MT2's firing range services include complete range maintenance, improvements and lead remediation services. In the past year alone, MT2 has completed firing range clean-ups for law enforcement agencies such as NYPD, Denver, Richmond, Duluth, Concord and US Border Patrol.
Over the past decade, MT2 has removed over 11,000,000 lbs. of lead from the environment while working closely with range owners to implement firing range Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect shooters and the environment. MT2's patented ECOBOND® lead treatment technology provides a unique solution eliminating the need to generate hazardous waste, saving money and protecting the environment.
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James Barthel, President
14045 W 66th Ave Arvada, CO 80004
(303) 456-6977
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