A Review of Methods for Identifying Scrap Metals

Details

• Personal Author:
  Brown RE ; Makar, Harry V. ; Newell R ; Soboroff, David M.
• Description:
  As part of the Bureau of Mines program for conserving domestic mineral resources, a survey was made of the methods used for identifying scrap metals. Because of the large number of alloys currently being scrapped, correct identification of these materials is essential if they are to be recycled effectively. The methods and instruments used to identify scrap metals are described and evaluated. These include object recognition, color, density, magnetic testing, spark testing, chemical spot testing, thermoelectric measurements, eddy current measurements, and elemental analysis by chemical and instrumental methods. Other potential techniques are discussed also. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Information Circular
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Pamphlet or Booklet
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  AVRC - Avondale Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-19
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10006426
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f1c3c66d347dabaf73519b4d19c05a8ba93a070924bc152317049994ded97075fbdad362f7d01ff182a39563cec7f882710fd174d4b73b520ab0cce86d205435
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/235574/cdc_235574_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.72 MB ]