Entry #673

Title
Rating Deicing Agents: Road Salt Stands Firm, Article 139 in the Practice of Watershed Protection

 

Author(s)
Ron OhrelDate2000

Publisher
Center for Watershed Protection

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Contact
Center for Watershed Protection

8391 Main Street

Ellicott CityMD21043

Phone
4104618323Fax4104618324
Email
center@cwp.org

Website
www.cwp.org

Summary:

This article summarizes a study by the Michigan Department of Transportation that

suggests that

despite the development of alternatives, road salt (primarily sodium chloride) remains a

competitive choice for road deicing based on environmental, infrastructural, and cost

factors.