What is the current Department of Defense specification for shred size?

What is the current Department of Defense specification for shred size?

• A. 1 mm x 5 mm or less
• B. 1/32 inch x 1/2 inch or less
• C. 1 mm x 3 mm or less
• D. 2 mm x 6 mm or less

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is how the DoD requires paper to be destroyed so that recovered pieces cannot reveal the original content. The current specification sets shred size to 1 millimeter by 5 millimeters or smaller. This tight bound means each fragment must fit within those dimensions, making reconstruction of the document practically impossible even if pieces are mixed or examined. The intent is to render readable content unrecoverable by breaking the material into extremely small particles. In practice, using a shredder that produces pieces within those limits ensures sensitive information isn’t recoverable through simple reassembly. Larger pieces would leave more of the original content potentially viewable or re Assemblable, which is why the other options don’t meet the standard.

The main idea being tested is how the DoD requires paper to be destroyed so that recovered pieces cannot reveal the original content. The current specification sets shred size to 1 millimeter by 5 millimeters or smaller. This tight bound means each fragment must fit within those dimensions, making reconstruction of the document practically impossible even if pieces are mixed or examined. The intent is to render readable content unrecoverable by breaking the material into extremely small particles.

In practice, using a shredder that produces pieces within those limits ensures sensitive information isn’t recoverable through simple reassembly. Larger pieces would leave more of the original content potentially viewable or re Assemblable, which is why the other options don’t meet the standard.