Andy Briscoe
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Fall 1999 (Volume 35 No. 2)
Long a mainstay in Europe, applying liquids in a preventive pre- or early-storm application to prevent the bonding of snow and ice to the pavement is a relatively new weapon in the snowfighter's arsenal. While many chemicals can be used, the emerging consensus choice for most storm situations is salt brine. Sodium chloride is the most cost-effective alternative.
Anti-icing with salt brine 2.88 MB