20.500.12556/DiRROS-23462 Shooting activities as the potential influence on the environment at the Pokljuka biathlon center, Slovenia Biathlon activities can have negative effects on the environment due to the processes occurring during shooting, as the biathlon ammunition contains significant amounts of Pb, Cu and Sb. To determine these effects, we looked into the presence of lead-bearing particles in the vicinity of a shooting range in Rudno polje, Pokljuka, in Slovenia. Particles were collected from snow and later analysed using SEM/EDS, where we focused on the lead-bearing particles. These particles are composed of mainly lead or lead oxides/hydroxides with trace presence of Cu and Sb, both of which are commonly related to ammunition used in biathlon shooting and other shooting activities. To confirm that the particles originated from shooting, we compared them with particles taken from an indoor shooting range as dust and residue in ammunition casings. Lead-bearing particles show morphological changes that are caused by high temperatures and pressures during the shooting process. atmospheric particles ammunition residue SEM/EDS true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Neznano 2025-09-03 03:46:39 2025-09-03 09:47:30 2025-10-24 03:54:24 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 12 str. no. 8 vol. 16 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-07-29 504.5 2073-4433 10.3390/atmos16080915 247330051 atmosphere-16-00915-1.pdf atmosphere-16-00915-1.pdf 1 D4749B3E4A5EB905A19F7F905B6A2C04 3b67b63938edf268f53268c6eff9da7a8537afbbd0c9bd6e56b7065f9bdd95d1 268468f3-889c-11f0-9bb7-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=34707 Geološki zavod Slovenije 0 0 0