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- Title
Editor's Note.
- Authors
Schmitt, Christopher
- Abstract
The article discusses a study that examined mercury contamination in shooting ranges in Switzerland. The study found that concentrations were greatest near the shooting positions and tended to decrease with distance downrange, which implies that the mercury may come from the historical use of ammunition ignited by mercury-based primers. The results indicate that mercury is an environmental hazard to be considered in remediating and monitoring older ranges.
- Subjects
MERCURY in soils; RIFLE-ranges; MERCURY &; the environment; SOIL remediation; SOIL pollution
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2017, Vol 98, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-016-2003-4