Shredder Security Levels

Security Level

Paper shredder Suitable for

What it looks like

General paperwork, receipts,quotes, reports

30 shreds

For internal documents, such as invoices, printouts, photocopies, notes etc.

50 shreds

For confidential paperwork, such as personal information.

400 shreds

For secret documents, such as critical business information

2000 shreds

For top-secret documents demanding a particularly high level of security

6500 shreds

For top-secret documents, in military departments or intelligence services

13,500 shreds