BS 3247:2011+A1:2016

BS 3247:2011+A1:2016 specifies the essential properties of salt forspreading on highways for winter maintenance and includes testsfor some of these properties.Marking requirements are also specified.The types of salt which are used for winter road maintenance aredescribed in Annex A. Some important considerations affectingthe grade of salt to be chosen for particular purposes are givenin Annex B. Information on how salt works as a de-icing agent isincluded in Annex C.Cross References:BS 410-1BS 5898:1980BS EN ISO 10012BS EN 932-1:1997BS EN 933-1:1997BS 1622BS 7319-1BS 7319-2Incorporates the following:Corrigendum, July 2013. Amendment, October 2016. Amends and replaces BS 3247:2011