Full Description

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 410-1
BS 5898:1980
BS EN ISO 10012
BS EN 932-1:1997
BS EN 933-1:1997
BS 1622
BS 7319-1
BS 7319-2


Incorporates the following:
Corrigendum, July 2013. Amendment, October 2016. Amends and replaces BS 3247:2011

Product Details

Published: 02/28/2011 ISBN(s): 9780580939181 Number of Pages: 24 File Size: 1 file , 1.5 MB Product Code(s): 30340036, 30340036, 30340036