Paper Shredder Security levels explained

Paper Shredding for security in the office and workplace.

Here's a chart to help decide on the level of security you want from paper shredder. The smaller the shreds the more secure the shredding result. Up against the CIA? Go for level S5 and above.

Security Level	Paper shredder Suitable for	What do you get	What it looks like	Which personal or desk-side paper shredders do this	..or which departmental or big office paper shredders
S1	General paperwork, receipts,quotes, reports	30 shreds		21015,
S2	For internal documents, such as invoices, printouts, photocopies, notes etc.	50 shreds		31204, 20090	30304, 31304
S3	For confidential paperwork, such as personal information.	400 shreds		21017, 21062,21082,31214, 21312	30314 , 20814
S4	For secret documents, such as critical business information	2000 shreds		30222	30322, 20822
S5	For top-secret documents demanding a particularly high level of security	6500 shreds		30230	30330, 30430
S6	For top-secret documents, in military departments or intelligence services	13,500 shreds			30334, 30434