Maintenance equipment that comes into contact with deicing chemicals can quickly become corroded.
Agencies across the country employ a variety of strategies for preventing or minimizing the damage, and in 2015 the Clear Roads winter maintenance pooled fund (TPF-5(479)) compiled this information in its Manual of Best Practices for preventing corrosion on highway maintenance equipment.
Since the manual’s publication, new products have become available on the market and many agencies have updated their guidance. In response, Clear Roads initiated a new research project to expand and update the manual, giving agencies more up-to-date tools and resources for comparing and selecting the right deicers for their needs.
Read the two-page brief: Best Practices for Protecting DOT Equipment from the Corrosion Effect of Chemical Deicers, August 2024.