BS 3247(2011) : 2011
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SPECIFICATION FOR SALT FOR SPREADING ON HIGHWAYS FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-2011
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
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| 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)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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