Guidance for the Identification and Control of Safety and Health Hazards in Metal Scrap Recycling

The Audience for This Guide:
Anyone who works in the metal scrap recycling industry— employers, employees, safety professionals, and industrial hygienists—should read this publication. This guide can help you identify and manage the hazards associated with exposure to
various metals and processing chemicals and with related processes and equipment used in metal scrap recycling operations.

This document will assist employers and employees in recognizing and controlling typical health and safety hazards associated with various metal scrap recycling operations and in selecting appropriate control methods. This document does not provide an in-depth evaluation of every recycled material, or
of every associated process-related hazard; rather it gives an overview of processes and related hazards common to a wide range of metal scrap recycling operations.