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High Security Cross Cut Paper Shredders | Evaluated Products List

Paper Shredders that meet the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products Lists for Crosscut Shredding

Dahle paper shredders have long been known for the best quality, warranty and customer service. As such, the standards and requirements for shredding top secret and classified documents are not take lightly. The NSA / CSS evaluated products list (EPL)  includes the full line of paper shredders from Dahle, trusted leader in the shredding arena.

The National Security Agency compiles a list of the evaluated products (EPL) in the high security crosscut paper shredders category that meet the performance requirements of NSA/CSS Specification 02-01. Please not that it is very clearly stated that products that are on the EPL are not meant as an endorsement by the agency or U.S. Government. The crosscut paper shredders that are included on the list include the make and/or model number, brand name manufacturer and certain specifications such as feed width and the amount of paper shredded during the one (1) hour durability tests. You can read the NSA EPL document in its entirety here.

Dahle Paper Shredders on the Evaluated Products List include:

20434 DS, Deployment Shredder

  • Feed Width: 9 1/2″
  • Particle Size: 1mm x 4.7mm Cross Cut
  • Sheet Capacity: Up to 8 sheets*
  • Security Level: 6
  • Max Hp: 1/2 Hp
  • db Level: 56
  • Shredder Dimensions: 18″ x 16″ x 14″
  • Case Dimensions: 23″ x 22″ x 21″
  • Weight: 88 lbs
  • Oiling Frequency: Every 15 minutes of use
  • Shredder Performance Kit: Available

20634 EC Cross Cut Shredder

  • Feed Width: 10 1/4″
  • Particle Size: 1mm x 4.7mm Cross Cut
  • Sheet Capacity: Up to 12 sheets*
  • Security Level: 6
  • Max Hp: 2 Hp
  • db Level: 51

20834 EC

  • Feed Width: 16″
  • Particle Size: 1mm x 4.7mm Cross Cut
  • Sheet Capacity: Up to 16 sheets*
  • Security Level: 6
  • Max Hp: 2 1/2 Hp
  • db Level: 53

20835 EC

  • Feed Width: 16″
  • Particle Size: 1mm x 4.7mm Cross Cut
  • Sheet Capacity: Up to 12 sheets*
  • Security Level: 6
  • Max Hp: 2 Hp
  • db Level: 53

20394

  • Feed Width: 16″
  • Particle Size: 1mm x 4.7mm Cross Cut
  • Sheet Capacity: Up to 18 sheets*
  • Security Level: 6
  • Max Hp: 2 1/2 Hp
  • db Level: 56
  • Waste Volume: 50 gal
  • Waste Bag / Box: 706 / 739
  • Dimensions: 46 1/2″ x 27 1/2″ x 24″
  • Weight: 228 lbs
  • Oiling Frequency: Every 15 minutes of use
  • Shredder Performance Kit: Available

30434

  • Feed Width: 12″
  • Particle Size: 1mm x 4.7mm Cross Cut
  • Sheet Capacity: Up to 12 sheets*
  • Security Level: 6
  • Max Hp: 2 Hp
  • db Level: 52

33134 Dahle shredder is at the end of life cycle and is no longer manufactured.

20434 DXC, this paper shredder has a 9 inch feed width but is no longer manufactured.


According the evaluated products list, new shredder models are added on an as needed basis. It is best to contact the manufacturer or distributor to see if new products have been added to the list. Remember that it is vital to consider the shred volume (pages per day),  application and environment that the paper shredder will reside in to determine which model and brand meets your requirements for high security shredding.

 
Shredding Bank Statements | A Guide to Security Levels for your Paper Shredder

Shredding Your Bank Statements

Many businesses have internal systems and processes for shredding confidential and private information such as bank statements. While there is no definitive guide, standard or requirement for shredding personal documents such as banking statements, we have outlined a few helpful guidelines and best business practices to assist you in mitigating security risk and improving internal security over sensitive documents.

Cross Cut- Choose a shredder that cross cuts the paper documents makes them more difficult to read or reassemble. Yes, perhaps that might sound like document reassembly is the stuff that spy movies are made of, but there is a piece of mind that comes with knowing that documents have been properly destroyed.

Create a Shredding Process and System – Create a well defined system for destroying confidential bank documents or personal bank statements. This will ensure you mitigate the most risk and reduce your chances of identity theft.

Three Reasons to Shred (paper, not the slopes or half pipe)

1. Protect Your Company from Identity Theft and Fraud - shredding banking or financial documents is more than just a method to reduce paper volume in the office, shredding documents at the source helps protect from identity theft. According to research in 2006, there were 67,000 victims of identity theft. It is very difficult and nearly impossible for would be thieves to steal bank documents that they can’t read!

2. Improve Trust and Integrity – By keeping business materials confidential you build a better relationship with your clients confidential and important information. By paper bank statements or financial documents with bank bank information such as credit card numbers your customers know that you value their information and want to ensure that there is no chance of a security risk.

3. Help the Environment - Recycling paper is a primary concern for all businesses today and now it’s easier than every to recycle!

If your business entity is regulated by the Federal Government or has a requirement under HIPAA, Gramm- Leach Bliley, SOX or FACTA there may be other preferred or regulated procedures for document destruction that must be followed. Please consult your facilities security manager or boss.

If you are going to be shredding credit applications you can read more in the “How To” section of our blog.

 
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Hamilton Safe is located in Amelia, Ohio where they are the premier manufacturer of GSA Approved Security Containers, vault doors, IPS Containers and weapons cabinets or gun safes. The entire line of Hamilton Safe products are engineered for the storage of  classified

information, documents, weapons, narcotics, on-line computers, servers and crypto equipment as well as sensitive materials. With a full range of cash safes and money safes we provide high security storage of cash, currency, coins and other funds and valuables.

In addition to the Class 5 and Class 6 product line we compliment our offering with the full range of Hamilton Safe products for banks, financial institutions and manufacturing facilities where vaults, doors, bank air tube systems and financial equipments are required.

Combining a product offering of best in class safes with the Dahle paper shredder line allows us to offer a single point of contact for our clients

and reduce the time spent sourcing products. Package discounts on GSA Containers and paper shredders mean we respect budgetary concerns while maintaining the highest level of service and risk mitigation.