Brown Rock Salt/Grit for ice, snow, melting - 23kg Bag

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It is most effective when it is ground down, but this will take far longer on pedestrian areas than on roads. Some considerations that may help you are below; REMEMBER what you do has to match your risk not someone else’s. Schools appreciate it can be a huge inconvenience to parents but the safety of pupils and teachers are the primary concern.

Don't include any personal or financial information, for example National Insurance, credit card numbers, or phone numbers. Leave plenty of space between you and the car in front – braking distances can increase by up to ten times during snowy conditions. The rock salt itself is harmful to people, pets and wildlife that come into contact with it, causing several health risks if it is ingested by mouth or absorbed into the paws of beloved pets.Please use a safe, sustainable product for this purpose, rather than rock salt or urea-derived products, which can be corrosive and cause harm to surrounding ecosystems, people and pets.

When you are in the grip of winter and temperatures plummet, knowing the correct wa y to grit a path or road can be a life saver. Anyone gritting/salting outside would need to be provided with warm high visibility clothing (waterproof if snow), suitable boots, a hat and gloves. Back to the question of melting snow and ice on the driveway, however, and this is a crucial job to do in winter for many reasons.In a small business, it may be appropriate to suggest a rota, but remember to consider those who may be more vulnerable when walking on a i. This year about one in 10 councils have arranged contracts with salt suppliers abroad, but this approach would not be a practical solution for all councils. Ministers have repeatedly welcomed "public-spiritedness" and said "common sense" and "benefit of the doubt" should always prevail when considering litigation. Dependent solely on the weather, winter service expenditure can vary vastly, making control of budgets very difficult.