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Protect you and your visitors this Winter! Rock salt is a general purpose cost efficient salt suitable for roads pathways driveways pavements car-parks.
- Rock salt is easy to distribute where you need.
- Grit Salt Bin not included.
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- De-icing salt has a low environmental impact when used responsibly.
- The solubility of salt and the nature of the water systems in the UK mean that salt spread on the roads in winter usually returns quite quickly to the sea from whence it came and from which it can be recovered when economically viable. Salt used in de-icing can, therefore, be viewed as a truly sustainable resource.
The UK Environmental Agency and the Winter Maintenance industry have developed a variety of guidance documents over the years. The EA guidance note PPG10 outlines the requirements for salt storage in depots. Wherever possible, salt supplies should always be stored under cover. Industry guidance emphasises the need for proper calibration of spreading vehicles, gives recommended spread rates and advocates the use of forecasting systems to ensure that the de-icing activity only, but always, occurs when weather conditions demand.
The Salt Manufacturers’ Association sums up this guidance as:
‘As much as necessary, as little as possible’
