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Brass Shell Casings
Fired brass ammunition casings with/without primers
Certification Requirements
Required certifications, standards compliance, and verification protocols.
Ammunition casing collection, sorting, safety inspection, hazmat assessment, processing coordination
Supplier must maintain active ISO 9001 certification throughout contract term
- Copper content: 70-85% confirmed (ammunition-grade brass range)
- Zinc content: 12-25% documented (brass component)
- Lead content: <2.5% confirmed (HAZMAT ASSESSMENT; critical)
- Tin content: <1.0% documented (solder/primer material acceptable)
- Iron content: <1.0% confirmed (ferrous contamination minimal)
- Material identity: BRASS AMMUNITION CASINGS verified (NOT steel/aluminum)
- Safety assessment: 100% FIRED/SPENT CASINGS confirmed; ZERO live rounds detected
- Explosive residue: NORMAL GUNPOWDER RESIDUE ONLY; NO active explosives detected
- Lead paint/surface contamination: assessed
- Firing condition: all casings demonstrably fired/spent
- Ammunition type diversity: if mixed caliber lot, documented
- Primer condition: any remaining primers noted (copper/brass/steel acceptable)
- Copper oxide level: <3% documented (firing oxidation normal and expected)
MUST state:
- 100% of lot confirmed FIRED/SPENT ammunition casings
- ZERO live rounds detected
- ZERO unburned explosive powder detected
- Material is safe for standard scrap processing
- No live ammunition present
- Explosive hazard CLEARED
MUST state:
- Normal gunpowder residue present from firing
- NO unburned explosive powder detected
- NO active explosive materials
- Residue is typical post-firing contamination only
- Material is safe for processing
- Complete Elemental Profile Confirming Ammunition-Grade Brass Specification
- Lead Assessment Critical
MUST state:
- Fired Brass Shell Casings
- ISRI Lace/Lady Grade
- Cu 70-85%
- Zn 12-25%
- 100% spent ammunition verified
- NO live rounds
- explosive assessment CLEARED
- ammunition-grade brass confirmed
- Ammunition Type(S) Identified
- Source Origin Documented If Mixed Caliber Lot
£2-3 million (ELEVATED above standard commodities due to ammunition/hazmat nature)
- May Be Required In Some Jurisdictions
- Documentation That Ammunition Casings Are Post-Manufacturing Waste (Spent/Fired)
Rejection Criteria
Conditions and thresholds that trigger immediate rejection or downgrading.
ANY live/unfired rounds in lot (even single round)
IMMEDIATE FULL LOT REJECTION + explosive hazmat protocol + regulatory notification if required
- Critical Explosive Hazard
- Occupational Safety Violation
- Regulatory Requirement Violation
- Atf Compliance
- Visual Inspection (Primary)
- Firing Characteristics Verification
CRITICAL - SAFETY ABSOLUTE (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
- Automatic Full Rejection Zero Credit
- Hazmat Disposal Protocols Apply
- Potential Regulatory Authority Notification (Atf)
- Supplier Liability
Active explosive material OR unburned powder (beyond normal residue)
IMMEDIATE FULL LOT REJECTION + explosive hazmat protocol
- Explosion/Fire Hazard
- Safety Violation
- Occupational Risk
- Visual/Olfactory Assessment
- Explosive Detection Swabs If Available
CRITICAL - EXPLOSIVE SAFETY (ABSOLUTE)
- Full Rejection
- Explosive Hazmat Disposal
- Supplier Liability
- Potential Regulatory Notification
Steel ammunition casings present (magnetic or non-brass appearance)
Full rejection or complete segregation
- Wrong Material Stream
- Different Recycling Process
- Contamination Of Brass Lot
Magnetic test + visual identification
CRITICAL - MATERIAL TYPE VIOLATION
Full rejection or complete segregation of contaminated material
Cu <70% OR Cu >85%
Full rejection or major reclassification
Material not consistent with ammunition brass specification
XRF spectrometry
CRITICAL - SPECIFICATION VIOLATION
- Automatic Rejection Or Massive Downgrading
- Reclassified To Different Commodity
Zn <12% OR Zn >25%
Full rejection or major reclassification
Composition inconsistent with ammunition-grade brass
XRF spectrometry
CRITICAL - SPECIFICATION VIOLATION
Automatic rejection or substantial downgrading
Pb >2.5% (exceeds ammunition tolerance)
Full rejection or major credit deduction (-£200-300/MT) + hazmat protocol
- Exceeds Hazmat Limit
- Requires Special Disposal Protocols
XRF spectrometry
CRITICAL - HAZMAT
- Rejection Or -£200-300/Mt Penalty
- Hazmat Handling Surcharge If Accepted
>5% bullet fragments or lead/steel contamination in casings
Full rejection or major credit
- Non-Casing Material
- Composition Integrity Compromised
Visual inspection + XRF if contamination suspected
MODERATE-CRITICAL - CONTAMINATION
Rejection or -£100-200/MT penalty depending on contamination level
Cannot determine if ammunition brass casings; composition indeterminate
Full rejection
- Material Identity Uncertain
- Safety Assessment Impossible
Visual + XRF + expert assessment
CRITICAL - IDENTIFICATION FAILURE
- Material Rejected
- Requires Extensive Testing For Identification