Liquid anti-icing and de-icing technology has resulted in cost savings for the state, taxpayers, consumers and corporations. Since increasing use of liquid anti-icing and de-icing products, there has been a significant reduction in the number of days that state highways are closed due to inclement weather. Liquid anti-icers and de-icers are the best products available for preserving the environment. Liquid anti-icers and de-icers have less negative impact on highway bridge decks, trees and vegetation, and water supply than any other method of winter road treatment utilized in the past. This results in cleaner air and vastly reduced PM10 (particulate matter contributing to Colorado 's “brown cloud” effect). Since CDOT began using these products, they have reduced the consumption of sand used for winter road treatment in Colorado by up to 50%. Advantages of these solutions on roadways at higher elevations include reduction in the use of salt and sand mixtures and improvement of road conditions during storms beyond what is possible by the use of sand and salt mixtures alone. There are numerous benefits to using liquid anti-icer and de-icer techniques. Utility companies across the state perform maintenance to remove the coatings from their equipment to reduce the risk of outages. As a result, electricity may jump from the wires to the poles, causing electrical outages. Unlike sand/salt mixtures, the liquids will not damage your car's paint job or windshield.Ĭolorado utilities report that mist from liquid road treatments, which become airborne due to contact with fast-moving vehicles, can coat insulators that separate electric conductors from the poles that support them. Liquid anti-icers and de-icers are no more damaging to the finish of vehicles than conventional sodium chloride-based products and will wash away with a commercial car wash cleaning. CDOT requires all vendors and suppliers of liquid road treatment products to meet the specifications designated by its research.Īs with any form of winter road treatment including sand or salt, liquid anti-icer and de-icer residue should be removed from vehicles with soap and water following winter weather storms.

The product does not add air pollutants to the environment and improves air quality by offsetting usage of sanding material.

In fact, the sand/salt mixture used in the past can be more damaging to aquatic life as large amounts of silt are washed into streams. CDOT has completed a three-year study into the effects of magnesium chloride on the roadside environment and has found that the product does not significantly harm aquatic or plant life.

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