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Application Rate Guidelines <br />Anti -icing Application Rate Guidelines <br />These guidelines are a starting point. Reduce or increase rates incremen- <br />tally based on your experience. <br />Condition <br />Gallons /Lane Mile <br />Other Products <br />MgCIZ <br />Salt Brine <br />1. Regularly scheduled <br />applications <br />15 — 25 <br />20 — 40 <br />Follow <br />manufacturers" <br />recommendations. <br />2. Prior to frost or black <br />ice event <br />15 — 25 <br />20 — 40 <br />3. Prior to light or <br />moderate snow <br />15 — 25 <br />20 — 50 <br />Pounds of Ice Melted Per Pound of Salt <br />Pavement Temp. °F <br />One Pound of Salt <br />(NaCI) melts <br />Melt Times <br />30 <br />46.3 Ibs of ice <br />5 min. <br />25 <br />14.4 Ibs of ice <br />10 min. <br />20 <br />8.6 Ibs of ice <br />20 min. <br />15 <br />6.3 Ibs of ice <br />1 hour <br />10 <br />4.9 Ibs of ice <br />Dry salt is ineffective and will <br />blow away before it melts <br />5 <br />4.1 Ibs of ice <br />anything. <br />0 <br />3.7 Ibs of ice <br />-6 <br />3.2 Ibs of ice <br />It is not cost - efficient to apply salt (sodium chloride) at pavement temperatures less than 15° F. <br />16 <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />