HIGHWAY DE-ICERS: STANDARDS, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

Sodium chloride has been used in Ontario and most of North America since the late 1940s to help remove ice from highways and to improve the effectiveness of winter abrasives. Recently, a number of undesirable side effects have been recognized and research has begun to mitigate these effects and to find alternative de-icing chemicals. This report presents state-of-the-art information on highway de-icing in Ontario and describes the search for economical, effective, and environmentally benign alternative chemical de-icers. Detailed comparative data between salt and alternatives are also included, along with cost comparisons, CMA specifications, and the costs of verglimit pavement.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Ministry of Transportation

  1201 Wilson Avenue
  Downsview, Ontario  Canada  M3M 1J8
• Authors:
  • Perchanok, M S
  • Manning, D G
  • ARMSTRONG, J J
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 63 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abrasives; Deicing chemicals; Environmental protection; Evaluation; Pavement performance; Pavements; Sodium chloride; Winter maintenance
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00627776
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 11 1993 12:00AM