MODULAR ARMORED TACTICAL COMBAT HOUSE - Action Target

MODULAR ARMORED TACTICAL COMBAT HOUSE - Action Target MODULAR ARMORED TACTICAL COMBAT HOUSE - Action Target

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30 ACTIONTARGET.COM VENTILATION Q ACTIon TArgeT uses A CrITICAl proCess of MovIng THe u rIgHT AMounT of AIr InTo And ouT of THe fACIlITy, All AT THe proper speed And voluMe. How do I keep THe AIr sAfe In My MATCH fACIlITy? A major concern that often comes up is the ability to properly ventilate a MATCH facility. In the last twenty years, many indoor ranges have been closed down due to the inability of the ventilation system to keep lead and toxic gases at a safe level. We understand the importance of safe ventilation, and we use patented technology to assure safe air quality in your training environment. Action Target is one of only two companies in the United States that have been tested and approved to meet the highest standards set by the U.S. Navy for firearms training facilities. We produce indoor ranges for the Navy with no detectable lead measured in the respiratory zone of the shooters. During the final testing and acceptance of an Action Target Naval facility, each and every square foot of the range is tested for air flow. No eddies or areas of turbulence are allowed. Should any be found, action is taken to correct the discrepancy or the range is not accepted. The importance of safe air is not limited just to traditional indoor ranges, which is why we have applied similar technology and experience to MATCH as well. Another approach that is gaining in popularity is the use of non-toxic, lead-free ammunition. Using bullets and ammunition with no lead can greatly reduce the potential volume of pollutants in your facility, and can simplify the process of maintaining proper ventilation. durIng THe fInAl TesTIng And ACCepTAnCe of An ACTIon u TArgeT nAvAl fACIlITy, eACH And every squAre fooT of THe rAnge Is TesTed for AIr flow.

venTIlATIon ConTInued Without going into too much detail, Action Target uses a critical process of moving the right amount of air into and out of the facility, all at the proper speed and volume. The primary purpose for the ventilation of an indoor firing range is to remove contaminates created during the firing of a weapon from the respiratory zone of the occupants. Exploding primers containing lead styphnate and friction from the lead slug against the gun barrel create airborne lead. There is also carbon monoxide as well as other contaminates created during the firing of a weapon. A summary of the applicable standards is stated below: EPA TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PART 50--NATIONAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS--Table of Contents Sec. 50.12 National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards for lead. National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards for lead and its compounds, measured as elemental lead by a reference method based on appendix G to this part, or by an equivalent method, are: p usIng bulleTs And AMMunITIon wITH no leAd CAn greATly reduCe THe poTenTIAl voluMe of polluT- AnTs In your fACIlITy. 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter, maximum arithmetic mean averaged over a calendar quarter. (Secs. 109, 301(a) Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 7409, 7601(a))) OSHA When properly executed, lead concentrations are consistently maintained below the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter (30ug/ m3) in an area where the limit shall not exceed 50 micrograms of lead per cubic meter (50ug/ m3) of air over a time weighted average of eight hours as measured at the respiration zone of the shooters and the range officer when firing from the firing booths per OSHA 29 CFR. 1910.1025 and 1926.62. Our designs have consistently provided for the compliance within the established federal standards for airborne inorganic lead concentration limits. Unlike the standard for fixed firing line ranges where you maintain a specific velocity (75 Feet per Minute) the live fire houses require a regular exchange of air to eliminate stagnant sections. The course of fire for this type of training allows for this approach. p we undersTAnd THe IMporTAnCe of sAfe venTIlATIon, And we use pATenTed TeCHnology To Assure sAfe AIr quAlITy In your TrAInIng envIronMenT. 888.377.8033 31

venTIlATIon ConTInued<br />

Without going into too much detail, <strong>Action</strong><br />

<strong>Target</strong> uses a critical process of moving the<br />

right amount of air into and out of the facility,<br />

all at the proper speed and volume. The primary<br />

purpose for the ventilation of an indoor firing<br />

range is to remove contaminates created during<br />

the firing of a weapon from the respiratory zone<br />

of the occupants. Exploding primers containing<br />

lead styphnate and friction from the lead slug<br />

against the gun barrel create airborne lead.<br />

There is also carbon monoxide as well as other<br />

contaminates created during the firing of a<br />

weapon. A summary of the applicable standards<br />

is stated below:<br />

EPA<br />

TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT<br />

CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION<br />

AGENCY PART 50--NATIONAL PRIMARY AND<br />

SECONDARY AMBIENT AIR QUALITY<br />

STANDARDS--Table of Contents Sec. 50.12<br />

National primary and secondary ambient air<br />

quality standards for lead. National primary and<br />

secondary ambient air quality standards for<br />

lead and its compounds, measured as elemental<br />

lead by a reference method based on appendix<br />

G to this part, or by an equivalent method, are:<br />

p usIng bulleTs And AMMunITIon wITH no leAd CAn<br />

greATly reduCe THe poTenTIAl voluMe of polluT-<br />

AnTs In your fACIlITy.<br />

1.5 micrograms per cubic meter, maximum<br />

arithmetic mean averaged over a calendar<br />

quarter. (Secs. 109, 301(a) Clean Air Act as<br />

amended (42 U.S.C. 7409, 7601(a)))<br />

OSHA<br />

When properly executed, lead concentrations<br />

are consistently maintained below the action<br />

level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter (30ug/<br />

m3) in an area where the limit shall not exceed<br />

50 micrograms of lead per cubic meter (50ug/<br />

m3) of air over a time weighted average of<br />

eight hours as measured at the respiration zone<br />

of the shooters and the range officer when<br />

firing from the firing booths per OSHA 29 CFR.<br />

1910.1025 and 1926.62.<br />

Our designs have consistently provided for the<br />

compliance within the established federal<br />

standards for airborne inorganic lead concentration<br />

limits. Unlike the standard for fixed firing line<br />

ranges where you maintain a specific velocity<br />

(75 Feet per Minute) the live fire houses require<br />

a regular exchange of air to eliminate stagnant<br />

sections. The course of fire for this type of<br />

training allows for this approach.<br />

p we undersTAnd THe IMporTAnCe of sAfe venTIlATIon,<br />

And we use pATenTed TeCHnology To Assure sAfe AIr<br />

quAlITy In your TrAInIng envIronMenT.<br />

888.377.8033 31

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