SPECIFICATION FOR SALT FOR SPREADING ON HIGHWAYS FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2011

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Storing quality
5 Moisture content
6 Grading
7 Chemical composition
8 Marking
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Types of salt used for winter
        road maintenance
Annex B (informative) - Particle size and effectiveness
Annex C (informative) - How salt works as a de-icing agent
Annex D (normative) - Sampling for laboratory testing
Annex E (normative) - Drying and determination of moisture
        content
Annex F (normative) - Grading by sieve analysis
Annex G (normative) - Determination of matter insoluble
        in water
Annex H (normative) - Determination of chloride content
Annex I (normative) - Rapid determination of soluble sulfate
        compounds
Annex J (normative) - General determination of soluble
        sulfate compounds
Bibliography

Describes the essential properties of salt for spreading on highways for winter maintenance and includes tests for some of these properties.

Committee	B/510
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 3247(1991) and 10/30177619 DC. (02/2011) Supersedes 16/30340035 DC. 2011 Edition Re-issued in October 2016 & incorporates AMD 1 2016. (10/2016)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	24
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

BS EN 933-1:2012	Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates Determination of particle size distribution. Sieving method
BS 1622:1989	Specification for spreaders for winter maintenance
BS EN ISO 10012:2003	Measurement management systems. Requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment
BS 7319-1:1990	Analysis of sodium chloride for industrial use Method for determination of sodium chloride content
BS 410-1:2000	Test sieves. Technical requirements and testing Test sieves of metal wire cloth
BS 5898:1980	Specification for principles of design and construction of volumetric glassware for laboratory use
BS EN 932-1:1997	Tests for general properties of aggregates Methods for sampling
BS 7319-2:1990	Analysis of sodium chloride for industrial use Method for determination of moisture content