Stakeholder discussions to control impurities in end-of-life brass scrap
On Feb. 21, 2017, the Copper Development Association held a summit where ASA along with other stakeholders gathered to discuss the recycling of lead-free brass products.
As introduced on January 2014, EPA requires the maximum lead content for the wetted surfaces of plumbing products used in potable water to be 0.25%. Prior to the January 2014 amendment, the maximum lead content was 8%. To comply with the amendment, manufacturers, rod and bar stock producers replaced the lead in the material with other elements such as bismuth, silicon, tellurium, etc.