U.S. Census Bureau

2007 NAICS Definitions


331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) alloying purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap. Establishments in this industry make primary forms (e.g., bar, billet, bloom, cake, ingot, slab, slug, wire) using smelting or refining processes.

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2007
NAICS		2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		 Corresponding Index Entries
331492331492331492 Alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
331492331492331492 Detinning scrap (e.g., cans)
331492331492331492 Germanium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Gold recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Ingot, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary smelting and refining
331492331492331492 Iridium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Lead recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Magnesium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Metal powder and flake nonferrous (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased metal
331492331492331492 Nickel recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Nonferrous alloys (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased nonferrous metals
331492331492331492 Nonferrous alloys (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting and alloying plants
331492331492331492 Nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) secondary smelting and refining
331492331492331492 Paste, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
331492331492331492 Platinum recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Powder, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
331492331492331492 Precious metals recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Recovering and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) from scrap
331492331492331492 Recovering silver from used photographic film or X-ray plates
331492331492331492 Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary
331492331492331492 Secondary refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
331492331492331492 Secondary smelting of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
331492331492331492 Selenium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Silver recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Silver recovering from used photographic film or X-ray plates
331492331492331492 Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
331492331492331492 Smelting nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
331492331492331492 Superalloys, nonferrous based, made from purchased metals or scrap
331492331492331492 Tin recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492 Tungsten carbide powder made by metallurgical process
331492331492331492 Zinc dust reclaiming
331492331492331492 Zinc recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals