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Nickel Silver Scrap
Old nickel silver from various sources
Certification Requirements
Required certifications, standards compliance, and verification protocols.
- Must State Explicitly: 'Iso 9001:2015 Quality Management System Active
- Silverware Collection/Assessment/Recycling Protocols Established
- Quality Standards Professional-Grade'
- Must Provide Explicit Coa: 'Copper 40-65% Verified
- Nickel 10-25% Verified
- Zinc 15-40% Verified
- Lead <0.5% Verified (Hazmat)
- Cadmium <0.1% Verified (Hazmat)
- Silver Trace <2% Documented
- Nickel Silver Malic Specification Confirmed'
- Must Provide Complete Xrf Report: 'Elemental Profile Complete
- Copper/Nickel/Zinc Quantified Precise
- Lead And Cadmium Confirmed Within Acceptable Limits
- Silver Trace Noted
- Nickel Silver Specification Confirmed'
- Must State Explicitly: 'Lead <0.5% Verified Occupational Acceptable
- Cadmium <0.1% Verified Occupational Acceptable
- Occupational Hazmat Risk Assessment Cleared
- No Excessive Hazmat Concern Identified'
- Must Confirm Explicit: 'Material Confirmed As Nickel Silver Consumer Silverware
- Not Stainless Steel
- Not Ferrous Alloy
- Established Consumer Source Verified
- Malic Grade Specification Met'
MUST certify EXPLICIT: 'Nickel Silver, ISRI Malic Grade, Consumer Silverware Specification: Cu 40-65%, Ni 10-25%, Zn 15-40%, consumer source verified, recycling standard MET, silverware composition CONFIRMED'
- If Silver Detected: 'Silver Content [Specify %] Documented
- Precious Metal Value Noted
- Premium Pricing Applicable If >0.5% Confirmed'
- Consumer Silverware
- Moderate Value
- Hazmat/Occupational Moderate Risk
- Consumer Silverware Commodity
- Moderate Value
- Lead/Cadmium Occupational Hazmat Moderate Concern
- Standard Coverage Adequate
Rejection Criteria
Conditions and thresholds that trigger immediate rejection or downgrading.
Material identified as stainless steel or ferrous alloy
Full rejection
- Material Is Not Nickel Silver
- Wrong Alloy Type
- Composition Violation Absolute
Cu <40%
Full rejection or reclassification
- Copper Below Nickel Silver Specification
- Insufficient Primary Component
Ni <10%
Full rejection or reclassification
- Nickel Below Specification
- Not True Nickel Silver Alloy
Pb >0.5%
Full rejection or hazmat protocol
HAZMAT VIOLATION: lead exceeds occupational safety limit
Cd >0.1%
Full rejection or hazmat protocol
HAZMAT VIOLATION: cadmium exceeds occupational safety limit
Fe >2% OR stainless steel mixed
Full rejection or segregation
- Ferrous Mixing Violates Specification
- Contamination Unacceptable
Cannot determine material type or hazmat status
- Full Rejection
- Quarantine Pending Investigation
- Material Identity Uncertain
- Hazmat Risk Unconfirmed