Scrap classification (ISRI, HMS 1&2, shredded, Millberry)

International scrap grades are defined by code names in the ISRI (now ReMA) Scrap Specifications Circular. In ferrous scrap, HMS 1 is at least 6 mm thick while HMS 2 includes thinner and galvanised pieces, and “80:20” gives the blend ratio; shredded scrap (ISRI 210/211) is fragmented and magnetically separated, dense material, while P&S and busheling (new production cuttings) are cleaner. Non-ferrous grades use codes such as Barley/Millberry (99.9 % bright copper wire), Berry/Candy, Honey (yellow brass) and Taint/Tabor (mixed aluminium). Radioactivity, sealed containers, dirt and foreign matter should be capped in the contract.