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Scrap metal Recycling Risks & Exposures

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  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, inha...

Difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals

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This is one question on everyone’s mind – so today let’s discuss the basic differences between ferrous metal and non-ferrous metals. The straightforward answer is that ferrous metals contain iron and non-ferrous metals don't. The more inside and out answer is that ferrous metals and non-ferrous metals each have their own particular properties. These properties decide the applications they are generally appropriate for. Non-ferrous metals have been utilized since the start of development. The revelation of copper in 5,000 BC denoted the finish of the Stone Age and the start of the Copper Age. The later development of bronze, a compound of copper and tin, began the Bronze Age. Ferrous metals normally contain iron. Ordinary models incorporate built materials, for example, steel and cast iron, joining an iron base with limited quantities of different metals or components included. Ferrous metals are effectively distinguished by their attractive properties, just as their poor pro...