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There’s no question: Winter operations save lives. Research published by the University of Waterloo’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering found “clear evidence on the safety benefit of salt application, reducing collisions from 20% to as high as over 85%.”
Unfortunately, though, the safety benefits of today’s standard de-icing practices carry with them significant costs—both literally and in terms of their effects on the environment. This whitepaper will delve into each of these challenges and offer suggestions on how your winter maintenance program can address them both.
