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Metallic Fumes at Indoor Military Shooting Ranges: Lead, Copper, Nickel, and Zinc in Different Fractions of Airborne Particulate Matter
Author(s) -
Orru Hans,
Pindus Mihkel,
Harro HaldoRait,
Maasikmets Marek,
Herodes Koit
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.201700225
Subject(s) - particulates , zinc , copper , environmental chemistry , heavy metals , environmental science , metallurgy , nickel , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry
Small firearm shooting emits residues of energetic materials as well as heavy metals of different particle sizes into the air, posing a risk to human health. The current study assessed concentrations of Pb, Cu, Ni and Zn in 14 different size fractions of particulate matter at indoor military shooting ranges. Air samples were collected using ELPI+ over two hour period and filters analysed with ICP‐MS and ICP‐OES.