Highway Deicing


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Examines the total cost of salt and calcium magnesium acetate (CMA), including the indirect cost of application and indirect costs to the environment, infrastructure, and motor vehicles. This report focuses on defining the true cost of salt, which is the most popular deicer and the standard of comparison for most other deicing products.




Environmental Impact of Highway Deicing


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Identification of Research Needs Related to Highway Runoff Management


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Introduction -- Department of Transportation research preferences -- Review of published literature and potential research needs -- Summary of identified research gaps and needs -- Master bibliography -- Appendixes.




Evaluation of Highway Deicing Agents


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The research objectives were to measure and model the hydraulics of the unconfined aquifer underlying State Route 25 in southeastern Massachusetts, the distribution of deicing agent constituents in the aquifer, and the attendant impact on groundwater quality.