| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.19 |
| Liaison | V.S. (Raghu) Raghavan |
| Submission Date | Sept. 6, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Mount Holyoke College
OP-T2-22: Snow and Ice Removal
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Nancy
Apple Director Environmental Health & Safety |
Has the institution implemented technologies or strategies to reduce the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal?:
A brief description of the snow and ice removal program, policy, or practice:
After comparing de-icing products that contained sodium chloride (rock salt), calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and calcium magnesium acetate, the College chose to use de-icers that contain either calcium chloride or calcium magnesium acetate (CMA). Calcium chloride is less corrosive to steel than sodium chloride, not corrosive to concrete, not as damagining to vegetation and leaves no build up in the soil. CMA is a corrosion inhibitor, has low toxicity to vegetation and has a residual effect requiring fewer applications.
Products are periodically reviewed.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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