Important articles on salt and highway deicing and anti-icing

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FAQs about Highway Salt
Risk Managers are on the Snowfighting T-E-A-M by Andy Briscoe
Billion$ at Risk during Snow Emergencies...Snowfighting Investment Pays Big Dividends by Andy Briscoe, Spring 1999
Levels of Service: Key Component of Successful Winter Maintenance by Andy Briscoe, Fall 2000
Agency Liability Doesn't Stop at the Curb by Andy Briscoe, Spring 2001
Should Sand be part of your Snowfighting Arsenal? by Andy Briscoe, Fall 2001
Outsourcing Contract Terms Offer Insights into Better Managing Snowfighting by Andy Briscoe, Spring 2002
Toronto Salt Management Plan Balances Safety/Environment by Gary Welsh, Fall 2002
A Model for Change by Dewey Amsler, Winter 2002
Snowfighter Certification by Dewey Amsler, Spring 2003
How do we know if we are doing a good job of snow and ice control? by Dewey Amsler and Richard Hanneman, Summer 2003
Snowfighter Training - Does it Pay? by Donald Walker, Fall 2003
Feeling a Bit Under the Weather? Get "Smart"! by Marcia L. Pincus, Winter 2003
Highway Salt and Our Environment, February 2004
Inventory Management of Solid Ice Control Chemicals by Dewey Amsler, Spring 2004
Are You Using the Right Amount of Ice Control Chemical? by Dewey Amsler, June 2004
LTAP/TTAP: Your Source for Cost-Effective Snowfighting Training and Information by Lisa Haacken Pogue, September 2004
Winter Maintenance Command Center, the Heart of a Winter Maintenance Management System by Mohamed M. Alkoka, Winter 2005
Real-Time Continuous Friction Measurement Has Arrived by Pat Halliday, Spring 2005
The Truth About Sand and Salt for Winter Maintenance by Donald Walker, P.E., Summer 2005
The Challenge of Operating Winter Roadways, Fall 2005
Salt Management Plannning: Key to Snowfighting Success in Renfrew County by Mark Pinet, Winter 2006
Mixing it up in the Fight Against Winter by Blending Liquid Ice Control Chemicals by Dewey Amsler and Richard Hanneman, Spring 2006
Written Snow and Ice Control Plan and Policy Documents are Absolutely Essential for Winter Maintenance Agencies, Part I by Dewey Amsler, Summer 2006
Written Snow and Ice Control Plan and Policy Documents are Absolutely Essential for Winter Maintenance Agencies, Part II by Dewey Amsler, Fall 2006
Glossary of Snow and Ice Control Terms by Dewey Amsler, September 2006
Written Snow and Ice Control Plan and Policy Documents are Absolutely Essential for Winter Maintenance Agencies (three parts combined) by Dewey Amsler, Jan. 2007
Written Snow and Ice Control Plan and Policy Documents are Absolutely Essential for Winter Maintenance Agencies, Part III by Dewey Amsler, Winter 2007
Rational Selection of Deicing Materials, Spring 2007
Performance Metrics Will Impact Snowfighting: A Perspective, Summer 2007

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