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** The website of the Smart About Salt Council (SASC) that offers training, recommendations, research and up to date new articles about the importance of proper management and use of rock salt on Ontario roadways, parking lots, private and residential properties. Training is offered in both English and French.
** The website of the Smart About Salt Council (SASC) that offers training, recommendations, research and up to date new articles about the importance of proper management and use of rock salt on Ontario roadways, parking lots, private and residential properties. Training is offered in both English and French.
*[https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/03/Alternatives-to-salt-technical-brief.pdf STEP Technical Brief: Alternatives to Salt]<ref>STEP. 2020. Alternatives to Salt: What else melts snow and ice? Technical Brief. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/03/Alternatives-to-salt-technical-brief.pdf</ref>
*[https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/03/Alternatives-to-salt-technical-brief.pdf STEP Technical Brief: Alternatives to Salt]<ref>STEP. 2020. Alternatives to Salt: What else melts snow and ice? Technical Brief. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/03/Alternatives-to-salt-technical-brief.pdf</ref>
**STEP released a technical brief on the alternatives to municipalities across Canada using salt as their primary deicer agent in winter, which has significant impacts (corrosion of infrastructure and other metal structures such as railings and doorways; damage to vehicles; contamination of surface and groundwater; impacts to roadside vegetation; increased wildlife collision rates; and large amounts of product waste due to blowing or bouncing off roadways). Numerous alternatives were tested to see what could feasibly replace the overreliance on rock salt which at a high-level include: chloride deicers, acetate deicers, and agricultural by-products (organics). To read more about the benefits, drawbacks, cost estimates and lowest working temperature for a given deicing agent, click the button above.
**STEP released a technical brief on the alternatives to municipalities across Canada using salt as their primary deicer agent in winter, which has significant impacts (corrosion of infrastructure and other metal structures such as railings and doorways; damage to vehicles; contamination of surface and groundwater; impacts to roadside vegetation; increased wildlife collision rates; and large amounts of product waste due to blowing or bouncing off roadways). Numerous alternatives were tested to see what could feasibly replace the overreliance on rock salt which at a high-level include: chloride deicers, acetate deicers, and agricultural by-products (organics). Read more about the benefits, drawbacks, cost estimates and lowest working temperature for a given deicing agent.
*[https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2021/05/Friction-and-Parking-Lots.pdf LSRCA Technical Bulletin: Alternatives to Salt]<ref>LSRCA. 2020. Friction and Parking Lots. Technical Bulletin, Volume 3 September 2020. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2021/05/Friction-and-Parking-Lots.pdf</ref>
**LSRCA staff highlight in this brief about some BMPs have been developed specifically for winter maintenance in parking lots. Along with recommendations around the proper use and calibration of equipment, many of these practices relate to plowing the lot and walkways before applying salt, and applying the recommended amount of salt for the conditions. Several studies have been conducted, by industry and academia, to determine what the “right” amount is, and, while “proper” application can vary depending on temperature and conditions. This report talks about main considerations contractors face in maintaining parking lots in winter:
***what application rate should be used?
***what is the level of service expected by the client, for which the bare pavement return time is a common measure?
***In order to better understand these questions; in 2017 the LSRCA obtained a friction tester, with a goal of quantifying the effectiveness of various practices and salt application rates. LSRCA’s friction testing showed that bare pavement is safest, as it has the highest friction value, and that the over-application of salt does not translate to safer conditions.
*[https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2019/06/Salt-application-best-practices-for-winter-maintenance-contracts-brochure.pdf Salt Application Best Practices for Winter Maintenance Contracts]<ref>STEP. 2019. Salt Application Best Practices for Winter Maintenance Contracts. Technical Brief. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2019/06/Salt-application-best-practices-for-winter-maintenance-contracts-brochure.pdf</ref>
**STEP released a best practices document for winter maintenance contracts for private businesses to help reduce over-salting and ensuring that salt is applied responsibly on parking lots and walkways. The document highlights how an easy way to do this is by ensuring that businesses' snow and ice maintenance contract includes provisions requesting that industry best practices be employed and operators are adequately trained. Furthermore contracts should request evidence of knowledgeable contractor and property management staff, requiring training and certification through the [http://www.smartaboutsalt.com/training Ontario Smart about Salt Program].
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