Sodium Acetate (NAAC)
U.S. Salt does not sell Sodium Acetate.
Benefits
- Safe for runways: meets FAA approved specifications.
- Exothermic: gives off heat as it dissolves, melting ice faster than common deicers.
- Fast and better: works fast like calcium chloride, without chloride-induced corrosion.
- Staying power: works longer, requiring fewer applications.
- Easy to apply: applied with the same equipment as urea.
- Safe for the environment: non-persistent, biodegradable.
- Manufactured from pure materials: NAAC does not track like common deicers.
Performance
- Contains no chlorides.
- Excellent melting properties.
- Works faster than urea and sodium chloride.
- Is active at lower temperatures -0° F (-18° C).
- Requires less material to achieve similar effectiveness.
Application
- Deicing - apply in uniform pattern:
- Near 32o F on thin ice = 3-5 lbs./1000 ft.
- Less than 10° F on 1 inch ice = 10-25 lbs./1000 ft.
- Re-apply when new accumulation shows first tendency to bond.
- Plow once bond is broken.
- Prewetting - airports may apply potassium acetate to NAAC at spreader outlet at a rate of 10% by weight.
Environment
- Lower BOD than urea.
- Biodegrades at low temperatures.
- Low toxicity to fish and mammals.
Handling
- Store in original container.
- Avoid excessive moisture that may cause caking.
- Excessive handling may cause dustiness.