SECURE DESTRUCTION
The Secure Destruction process
All secure destruction projects are meticulously planned during the quoting stage. It is very important that all the security aspects of the project are understood properly at the beginning so that they can be properly costed and specified in the quotation. If the assets are government, civilian or military owned, a security aspects letter (SAL) is normally requested to ensure that the security requirements are absolutely stated and clearly understood by all parties before a quotation is prepared.
Importance of the Quotation
The quotation will include details on how security will be managed but will also specify how the safety and environmental aspects of the project will be managed. It is simply not possible to manage the security risk in isolation or without due consideration of the impacts of the destruction activity on people and the planet.
The detailed quotation and associated documentation should provide the current asset holder with a comprehensive plan for the destruction of their assets in compliance with security, environmental and safety legislation.
NPSA Destruction
Shredding using NPSA2 approved equipment within FSC6 environment
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15mm particle size
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6mm particle size
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2mm particle size
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Incineration using NPSA approved high temperature incineration plant (Veolia)
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Incineration to ash
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Security cleared staff – all aspects of the process
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High security storage (FSC6) for classified assets (SECRET and TOP SECRET)
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Discrete services
Fragmentation / Shredding / Gas Cutting / Mutilation
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Metal fragmentation – typically 30 – 50mm particle size
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Commercial shredding – typically 30 – 50mm particle size
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Gas cutting – size reduction of large pieces to allow fragmenting or destruction of structurally strong items that will not fragment
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Mechanical mutilation – typically a pre-treatment prior to fragmentation/shredding using mechanical equipment to break up and mutilate items
Spoiling / Encapsulation / Incineration
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Spoiling is a technique where inert or non-reactive liquids/sludges are poured over an item to render it un-usable. The mixed matrix is subsequently incinerated (TFS8)
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Encapsulation is like spoiling – the difference being that the item is covered in concrete or other curing media. The mixed matrix is subsequently landfilled
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Incineration (non NPSA) burns the waste leaving only ash
