Scrap metal Recycling Risks & Exposures

 The recycling industry includes a variety of facilities, each with its own set of risks.  Metal from home appliances, cars, rail tracks, automobiles, etc is the common source of recycled metal. Metals are recycled into two types: ferrous which contains iron and is magnetic, nonferrous metals are tin, copper, zinc, brass, lead. Vehicles provide the majority of ferrous metals for recyclers, whereas nonferrous metals are more valuable and command higher prices.

Metal scrap recycling operations pose a wide range of hazards, including health risks from chemical exposure and safety risks from material processing operations and the equipment used in these tasks. Toxic metal exposure is far more common than you might think. While you may be under the impression that toxins are not easily absorbed, this is not the case. Even non-toxic precious metals can combine with toxic metals to form alloys that can harm you.

You can be exposed to toxins if you are exposed to metal shavings, inhale the powder from grinding metal parts of their mounting points, or even inhale smoke from attempting to melt these metals yourself. With so many hazardous metals that could be harmful to your health, attempting to scrap metals on your own is usually not a good idea. If you intend to do it yourself, you will need protective equipment such as thick gloves, goggles, proper clothing, and a respiratory mask.

Here are some of the risks and exposures associated with scrap metal recycling.

• Vehicles are received for recycling by many large metal recyclers. Electronic recycling, or e-recycling, is one of the recycling industry's fastest-growing segments. The storage and removal of these hazardous materials account for a significant portion of the environmental risk that this industry faces.

• Construction material recycling operations primarily recycle metal, concrete, wood, drywall, asphalt, and other construction debris from construction sites. The majority of these operations involve the placement of roll-off dumpsters at construction sites. All of these pollutants have the potential to spread to nearby areas.

• Petroleum recycling is a large segment of the recycling industry and can include the recycling of oils, gases, and parts associated with the use of petroleum fuel. Because they may be transporting fuel via vacuum truck operations, these accounts have a higher auto exposure. At the insured's recycling facility, there is also a high risk of ground contamination.

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