Very stringent purity specifications must bc applied to low activation vanadium alloys, hi orderto meet recycling goals requiring low residual dose rates after 50-100 years. Methods of vanadium q. production and purification which might meet these limits are described. Following a suitable cooling period after their use, the vanadium alloy components can bc melted in a controlled atmosphere to remove volatile radioisotopes. The aim of the melting and decontamination process will be the achievement of dose ratcs low enough for "hands-on" refabrication of new reactor components from the reclaimed metal. The processes rexluiredto permit hands-on recycling appear to bc technically feasible, and demonstration experiments arc recommended. Background information relevant to the use of vanadium alloys in fusion reactors, including health hazards, resources, and economics, is provided.