Road salts technical documents

The technical documents below are available upon request.

Best management practices

• Best Management Practices for Salt Use on Private Roads, Parking Lots and Sidewalks (PDF)
• Best Practices For The Use And Storage Of Chloride-Based Dust Suppressant (PDF)

Risk management

• A Qualitative Screening of Management Instruments for Road Salts (PDF)
• Priority Substances List Assessment Report
• Profile of Chloride-based Dust Suppressants Used in Canada (PDF)
• Risk Management Strategy for Road Salts (PDF)
• Socio-Economic Background and Options Study on the Canadian Salt Industry (PDF)

Vulnerable areas

• Identification of Areas Potentially Vulnerable to Road Salts in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

General information

• List of Canadian Programs, Initiatives and Guidelines Related to Road Salts (PDF)
• Success in Road Salts Management
• Winter Road Maintenance Activities and the Use of Road Salts in Canada: A Compendium of Costs and Benefits Indicators (PDF)