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#2 Shredded Scrap
Shredded steel scrap, 10 inch max, <0.30% copper content
Certification Requirements
Required certifications, standards compliance, and verification protocols.
Shredder facility operations and sorting
Environmental compliance and waste handling
- UKAS accredited laboratory
- ILAC accredited laboratory
Licensed shredding operation
£2–5 million environmental liability
Rejection Criteria
Conditions and thresholds that trigger immediate rejection or downgrading.
>0.30%
Full rejection or credit negotiation
- Cu >0.30% Exceeds #2 Shredded Spec
- Contamination Too High For Secondary Mills
XRF spectrometry
Critical
Fe <97.0%
Full rejection
- Isri 211 Spec Violation
- Indicates Wrong Grade Or Severe Contamination
>0.1% detected
Full rejection or credit
- Stainless Contamination Affects Properties
- Indicates Sorting Failure
>2.5% combined
Full rejection or major credit
Non-ferrous >2.5% violates #2 Shredded spec
>4% moisture
Re-dry and re-test or credit adjustment
Moisture >4% creates EAF melting issues
<85% within range OR >10% oversize OR >5% undersize
Credit note or re-shredding
Size distribution affects EAF feeding
Any detected
- Immediate Rejection
- Hazmat Protocol
Batteries are hazardous waste
Any strands >1cm visible
Hand-picking or rejection
Copper wire indicates inadequate sorting
Any detectable
- Immediate Rejection
- Radioactive Waste Protocol
Health and safety hazard
Any visible
- Full Rejection
- Hazardous Waste Protocol
Environmental hazard
Any detectable
- Full Rejection
- Hazmat Disposal
Hazardous materials
>3% by weight
Cleaning or credit adjustment
Excess oil contaminates furnace