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The advice to wash you hands after shooting and to use FMJ ammo is excellent. I would advise washing up to the elbows as well if wearing a short sleeved shirt. Matter of fact, I'd advise shooting in a long sleeved shirt you can take off before getting in your car to go home. If you're shooting at an indoor range for an extended period of time (an hour or more) try to wash your shooting clothes by themselve on a full setting as soon as you get home and take a shower.
The hazard comes from hand to mouth contact without washing properly when on an outdoor range. In an indoor range add inhalation if the ventilation system isn't removing the airborne lead.
Long term exposure leading to hazardous blood lead levels has been seen in shooting teams that used indoor ranges with poor ventilation and inadequate hygiene practices. Teams in the study that shot in more modern facilities with good ventilation and good sanitation facilities did not show high blood lead levels.
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