§ 159a.62 - Methods of destruction.

Classified documents and material shall be destroyed by burning or, with the approval of the cognizant DoD Component head or designee, by melting, chemical decomposition, pulping, pulverizing, cross-cut shredding, or mutilation sufficient to preclude recognition or reconstruction of the classified information. (Strip shredders purchased prior to June 1, 1986 may continue to be used but only in circumstances where reconstruction of the residue is precluded. Shredding significant amounts of unclassified material together with classified material normally will meet this requirement.)