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*Depending on the operating hours of the property being maintained, it may be possible to reduce the salt application rate without sacrificing the desired level of service.
*Depending on the operating hours of the property being maintained, it may be possible to reduce the salt application rate without sacrificing the desired level of service.
**For example, many commercial properties keep hours between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm, which would mean that the lot does not need to be clear until shortly before 9:00 am. The table below demonstrates the time it would take to reach bare pavement at typical industry-recommended application rates, in a situation where the temperature is between -7 and -9 °C, with between 0.5 and 1.5 cm of snow on the ground. The rate may need to be increased or decreased slightly to achieve the desired level of service depending on varying factors related to traffic, sunlight, type of snow, and/or pavement type.
**For example, many commercial properties keep hours between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm, which would mean that the lot does not need to be clear until shortly before 9:00 am. The table below demonstrates the time it would take to reach bare pavement at typical industry-recommended application rates, in a situation where the temperature is between -7 and -9 °C, with between 0.5 and 1.5 cm of snow on the ground. The rate may need to be increased or decreased slightly to achieve the desired level of service depending on varying factors related to traffic, sunlight, type of snow, and/or pavement type.
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{|class="wikitable"
|+Time to Reach Bare Pavement Scenario Comparison<br>
</br>
|-
!Difference Among Scenarios
!Time to bare pavement (hrs)
!Application Rate (g/m2)
!Volume of salt used for each application (kg)*
!Total salt applied/season** (tonnes)
!Material costs/season (assuming $100/tonne)
|-
|'''Scenario 1'''
|2
|87
|13,050
|913
|$91,300
|-
|'''Scenario 2'''<br>
</br>
|3
|58
|8,700
|609
|$60,900
|-
|'''Difference'''<br>
</br>
|1
|29
|4,350
|304
|$30,400
|-
|}
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.smartaboutsalt.com/ Smart about Salt]
*[http://www.smartaboutsalt.com/ Smart about Salt]
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