What is BS 3247 - Specification for salt for spreading on highways for winter maintenance about?
BS 3247 discusses highways maintenance in winter. BS 3247 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 in BS 3247.
The types of salt which are used for winter road maintenance are described in BS 3247. BS 3247 covers some important considerations affecting the grade of salt to be chosen for particular purposes and information on how salt works as a de-icing agent.
Who is BS 3247 - Specification for salt for spreading on highways for winter maintenance for?
BS 3247 on salt for spreading on highways for winter maintenance is useful for:
- Producers and specifiers in the public and private sector  
- Government departments
- Road/highway construction and maintenance authorities
- Contractors
- Civil engineers
Why should you use BS 3247 - Specification for salt for spreading on highways for winter maintenance?
Salt is more effective when used to stop ice forming if it is spread before the advent of ice or snow because it prevents snow and ice from hard packing. BS 3247 provides test methods that help you define the essential properties of salt during manufacturing of the salt. BS 3247 will help the users in making the right choice of salt.
