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 32^o 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.