BS 8470:2006

BS 8470:2006 gives recommendations for the management and control of the collection, transportation and destruction of confidential material to ensure that such material is disposed of securely and safely. The recommendations apply to a company’s main business premises and any holding sites.

Foreword

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Company premises

5 Contracts and audit trail

6 Sub-contracting

7 Security screening of personnel

8 Collection of confidential material

9 Retention of confidential material

10 Conveyance of confidential material

11 Categories of confidential material

12 End product disposal

Annex A (informative) Material specific shred and disintegration sizes

Bibliography

Table 1 – Categories of confidential material

Table A.1 – Material specific shred and disintegration sizes