Dust suppression is an ongoing challenge in scrap handling and recycling operations. With raised awareness and tighter regulatory standards both contributing motivation for the industry to find efficient, cost-effective methods of fugitive particle control

Since I started working for ISRI eight years ago, I’ve often been intrigued by the industry’s specifications and their history. Specs for different commodities evolved at different times, often reflecting the importance of the commodity at that time.

Copper is a valuable metal that, increasingly in recent years, has been the target of thieves hoping to pocket some quick cash by selling it to scrapyards. Piping made with the material has been stolen from unoccupied homes and businesses. Copper downspouts have been snatched from churches.