Deicing Products Go Green As the desire for sustainable solutions grows, ice melt options prove responsible. By: Rob Peterson T There’s no question that the trend toward green is taking hold in the maintenance industry. Some maintenance professionals require the use of products that are proven safe for the envi-ronment, and they look for objective third-party verification of this claim. Others select environmentally friendly products whenever they can. And everyone is interested in how these prod-ucts are produced, ensuring that natural resources and the environment are conserved. Like many companies, there are ways for a salt production company to protect the environment, conserve energy, increase efficiency, reduce waste and deliver effective products that are also environ-mentally friendly. That might seem difficult to accomplish within the deicing industry, however traditional production pro-cesses, certain transportation methods and recent advances in product formulations make ice melt more environmentally friendly than people think. Environmentally-friendly Products Deicing minerals such as salt and magnesium chlo-Rob Peterson is the business director of deicing at North American Salt Company, a Compass Minerals Company, which manufactures and markets the Safe Step ® Pro Series ® line of deicers for maintenance professionals. Safe Step Pro Series 960 Choice Formula and Safe Step Pro Series 750 Magnesium Chloride have both received the EPA’s DfE certification. For more information visit www.NASalt.com Images Courtesy of Compass Minerals for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Sustainability . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select BUYERS’ GUIDE from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Deicer . Solar evaporation uses the sun for energy, and it is the oldest and most energy-efficient method of mineral production. 28 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • September 2013
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