BS 3247:2011+A1:2016

This standard BS 3247:2011+A1:2016 Specification for salt for spreading on highways for winter maintenance is classified in these ICS categories:

• 93.080.99 Other standards related to road engineering

This British Standard specifies the essential properties of salt for spreading on highways for winter maintenance and includes tests for some of these properties.

Marking requirements are also specified.

The types of salt which are used for winter road maintenance are described in Annex A. Some important considerations affecting the grade of salt to be chosen for particular purposes are given in Annex B. Information on how salt works as a de-icing agent is included in Annex C.