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SALVAGE AND SCRAP MATERT AT, MATJTTAL FOR THE UTILITIES INTRODUCTION The Salvage and Scrap material Manual has been prepared by the Utility Unit of the Industrial Salvage Section in the Conservation Division, WEB, for the information and use of utilities in their salvaging and scrap operations. It was prepared from procedures furnished by several "utility companies and is submitted as a record of present practice for your information. The Manual is a compilation of the information available at the time of issue and descriptions of other methods of salvaging materials and handling of scrap will be very gladly received. Additional information on detailed practices may be obtained by writing to the Utility Coordinator, Industrial Salvage Section, Conservation Division, War Production Board, Washington, D. C. The Manual consists of three parts. The first section is an alphabetical listing of salvageable materials in the utilities with descriptions of rehabilitation procedures practiced by several different companies. Appendix A consists of photographs of apparatus used in various salvaging operations, and Appendix Bis an assembly of scrap material specifications taken from various sources. These specifications are the result of War Production Board orders and they are intended to conform to the specifications contained in the latest OPA revised Price Schedules as of the time of publication of the Manual* 471696 0 - 42 -1