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

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In these circumstances the gritters must wait until the rain has stopped or the grit will be washed away. Our salt supplier is Compass Minerals- the operators of the UK's biggest rock salt mine at Winsford in Cheshire and Britain's largest supplier of natural rock salt. Instead, councils try to find other solutions like supplying local grit bins for residents, liaising with parish councils and community groups to grit more residential or remote areas and working with farmers to clear rural areas. Snow and ice means wet shoes and boots, which can cause wet patches around the entrances to your business premises. This is because it’s not only much easier to remove fresh, loose snow but gritting in the morning will ensure the ground is ready ahead of early morning traffic or pedestrians.

It needs sufficient time to dissolve into the moisture on the floor (so best early in evening before the frost settles and/or early in the morning before employees arrive). In this blog post, we’ll be getting down to the ‘nitty gritty’ of keeping your business premises safe this year, and explain the correct way to grit your paths or road using the right equipment from our Winter Products range.The grit doesn't directly melt snow as it firstly has to mix with the snow to form a saline solution and lower the melting point. The Traffic Management Act 2004 (England) requires authorities to do all that is reasonably practicable to manage the network effectively to keep traffic moving.

Most of our approved suppliers deliver to the UK mainland only; however, a small number of our approved suppliers are able to deliver to offshore addresses within the UK. This is because when grit isn’t ground down by tyres and feet, it becomes ‘hygroscopic,’ and actually attracts more water! Safecote is more than 90% pure Sodium Chloride (salt) with the remaining insolubles consisting mainly of Keuper Marl which helps to protect the salt quality. Drive, steer and accelerate as smoothly and calmly as possible and keep a close eye on the traffic around you and any road signs warning of trouble ahead.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. As a Plumbing and Heating business, we were able to carry on working during the lockdown but only for responding to emergencies. If, however, you need faster results, use a specially formulated snow and ice melt or grit to remove the ice and add some traction to the surface.