| Entry # | 673 |
| Title | Rating Deicing Agents: Road Salt Stands Firm, Article 139 in the Practice of Watershed Protection |
| Author(s) | Ron Ohrel | Date | 2000 |
| Publisher | Center for Watershed Protection |
| Hyperlink |
| Contact | Center for Watershed Protection |
| 8391 Main Street |
| Ellicott City | MD | 21043 |
| Phone | 4104618323 | Fax | 4104618324 |
| 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. |