EN 16811-1 Deicing Salt Standard — Egyptian Sea + Rock Salt Compliant
EN 16811-1 European deicing salt standard — full grade table (A 0/2, A 0/4, A 0/6.3, B 2/8, C Lump), Type 1 vs Type 2, anti-caking spec. Egyptian sea + rock salt SKUs compliant across all variants.
EN 16811-1 Deicing Salt Standard — Egyptian Sea + Rock Salt Compliant
EN 16811-1 is the harmonised European Standard for road de-icing salt, adopted by all EU member states + (alongside BS 3247) by UK Highway authorities + (as SS-EN 16811-1) by Nordic countries.
| Grade | Particle size | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| A 0/2 mm | Fine | Municipal roads, sidewalks, fast-melt |
| A 0/4 mm | Medium-fine | Standard motorway pre-treatment |
| A 0/6.3 mm | Standard motorway | Most-shipped variant |
| B 2/8 mm | Medium-coarse | High-speed roads (>80 km/h), slower onset, longer duration |
| C 10-40 mm Lump | Coarse | Stockpile fill, secondary processing, primary highway pre-treatment |
Sea Salt — kiln-dried Type 1:
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Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Grade A 0/6.3 mm (
PS_SEA_DEIC_A) -
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Grade A 0/2 mm Fine (
PS_SEA_DEIC_A_FINE) -
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Grade B 2/8 mm (
PS_SEA_DEIC_B) -
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Lump Grade C (
PS_SEA_DEIC_C)
Sea Salt — Type 2 natural moisture:
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Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Type 2 Grade A 0/6.3 mm Natural (3% moisture) (
PS_SEA_DEIC_A_NAT) -
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Type 2 Grade B 2/8 mm Natural (3.5% moisture) (
PS_SEA_DEIC_B_NAT) -
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU High-Moisture Stockpile Grade (
PS_SEA_DEIC_BULK_NAT)
Rock Salt — Grade A / B / C:
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Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — EU Grade A 0/6.3 mm (
PS_ROCK_DEIC_A) -
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — EU Grade A 0/2 mm Fine (
PS_ROCK_DEIC_A_FINE) -
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — EU Grade B 2/8 mm (
PS_ROCK_DEIC_B) -
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — EU Lump Grade C (
PS_ROCK_DEIC_C)
Submit an RFQ — EN 16811-1 deicing salt — specify Grade + Type + sea/rock + tonnage.
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BS 3247:2011 — UK + Ireland Highway Deicing Salt Standard
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SS-EN 16811-1 — Nordic Deicing Salt Standard
SS-EN 16811-1 Nordic deicing salt standard adopted by Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland. 0.5-8 mm particle size, pre-wetting compatibility required. Egyptian sea + rock SKUs compliant.
GOST 13830 — CIS Deicing Salt Standard (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan)
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