De-icing Salt Standards Worldwide — EN 16811-1, ASTM D632, BS 3247, GOST
De-icing salt standards worldwide — 84 national & regional road-salt (NaCl) specifications across 6 regions: EN 16811-1, ASTM D632 + AASHTO M-143, BS 3247, GOST 13830, SS-EN. NaCl purity, gradation, moisture, anti-caking. Egypt Globe Group grades bulk rock & sea salt to every standard.
De-icing salt standards worldwide
The definitive reference to national and regional road de-icing salt (sodium chloride) standards — 84 specifications across 6 world regions, covering the minimum NaCl purity, grain-size gradation, moisture limits and anti-caking rules that highway authorities and municipalities tender against. Egypt Globe Group supplies bulk de-icing salt — both rock salt and sea salt — graded to every major standard below, FOB / CIF / CFR from 7 Egyptian ports.
The five standards we grade to
| Region | Standard | Typical NaCl min |
|---|---|---|
| EU | EN 16811-1 (Type 1 + Type 2) | ≥ 90% (national annexes tighten to 95–97%) |
| UK | BS 3247:2011 | ≥ 90% |
| US / Canada | ASTM D632 + AASHTO M-143 | ≥ 95–97% |
| Nordic | SS-EN 16811-1 | ≥ 95% |
| Russia / CIS | GOST 13830 | ≥ 90–97% |
All 84 national & regional de-icing salt standards
#### Europe (36)
| Country / Body | Standard | NaCl min | Anti-caking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan-European (CEN) | EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% | Ferrocyanide (Na/K/Ca, E535/E536): 3–125 mg/kg as Fe(CN)₆ |
| United Kingdom | BS 3247:2011 (brown/rock salt) | ≥90% soluble chlorides | Min amount to keep usable after 18 months covered storage |
| United Kingdom | BS 3247:2011 (white de-icing salt) | ≥98% | ≈100 ppm ferrocyanide |
| Germany | DIN EN 16811-1 + national annex | ≥97% | Ferrocyanide per EN |
| France | NF P98-180 | ≈98% (typical product; std minimum paywalled) | Hexacyanoferrate by water class: <3 mg/kg (cl.1–2), <10 (cl. |
| Czech Republic | ČSN 58 0111 / MoT Guidance 116 | ≥96% | Sodium ferrocyanide (E535) ≤100 mg/kg (typ. ~30) |
| Romania | SR EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | Chemical anti-caking recommended |
| Iceland | ÍST EN 16811-1:2016 (+ practice) | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Sweden | SS-EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Norway | NS-EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Finland | SFS-EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Denmark | DS/EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Netherlands | NEN-EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Belgium | NBN EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Ireland | BS 3247 (via TII) | ≥90% soluble chlorides | Per BS 3247 |
| Italy | UNI EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Spain | UNE-EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Poland | PN-EN 16811-1:2017 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Poland | PN-C-84081-1:1998 (+ PN-86/C-84081/02) | ≥90% (delivered blend ~96%) | Potassium ferrocyanide K₄Fe(CN)₆ ~0.2% |
| Estonia | EVS-EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Lithuania | LST EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Latvia | LVS EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Greece | ELOT EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Bulgaria | BDS EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Croatia | HRN EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Cyprus | CYS EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Malta | MSA EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Luxembourg | ILNAS-EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| North Macedonia | MKS EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Serbia | SRPS EN 16811-1:2016 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Austria | ÖNORM EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Switzerland | SN EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Slovakia | STN EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Hungary | MSZ EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Portugal | NP EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
| Slovenia | SIST EN 16811-1 | 90% (per EN) | per EN |
#### North America (10)
| Country / Body | Standard | NaCl min | Anti-caking |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ASTM D632 (D632-12, reapproved 2020/2026) | ≥95% | Not specified in std (purchaser-set) |
| United States | AASHTO M143-14 | ≥95% | Not specified in std (purchaser-set) |
| USA — New York | NYS OGS / NYSDOT (IFB 23409) | ≥95% | Conditioner 0.1–0.2 lb/ton |
| USA — New Jersey | Ocean County spec (DOT-style) | ≥97% | Anti-caking agent required (type/ppm not named) |
| USA — Illinois | IDOT (per PTA-D8) | ≥95% (per M143) | Ferrocyanide typical |
| USA — Ohio | ODOT Sodium Chloride (Contract 018) | ≥95% (per M143) | Ferrocyanide typical |
| USA — other state DOTs | MnDOT 3911 · PennDOT Pub.408 · Wis. Admin. Trans 277.04 · MDOT etc. | ≈95–97% | Sodium ferrocyanide / YPS ~50–100 ppm, often optional |
| Canada — Ontario | OPSS.PROV 2502 | ≥95% | Ferrocyanide conditioner (not quantified in notice) |
| Canada — Quebec | MTQ (BNQ-referenced) | ≈95% (est.) | — |
| Canada — federal | ECCC Code of Practice (2004) | n/a | Ferrocyanide additives named in scope |
#### Asia-Pacific (11)
| Country / Body | Standard | NaCl min | Anti-caking |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | GB/T 23851-2017 | n/a (performance-based) | Not applicable (formulated agent) |
| China | GB/T 5462-2015 | Refined superior ≥99.1%; solar lowest ~92% | — |
| China — Beijing (provincial) | DB11/T 161-2012 | n/a (performance-based) | — |
| Japan | MLIT / NILIM road-salt spec | ≥95% | None specified for road salt |
| South Korea | MOLIT 제설제 품질기준 | n/a / >90% chloride (eco-mark) | — |
| India | IS 253:2014 | ≥96% (common) · 97% (table) · 99.6% (dairy) | Vacuum salt: ferrocyanide ≤15 ppm; solar: none |
| India | IS 797 | Industrial grade | — |
| Australia | No national standard | n/a | n/a |
| New Zealand | TNZ C22:2005 | NaCl NOT approved | n/a |
| Taiwan | No de-icing standard | n/a | n/a |
| Mongolia | No de-icing salt standard | n/a | n/a |
#### Russia/CIS (17)
| Country / Body | Standard | NaCl min | Anti-caking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | GOST R 58427-2020 | n/a (perf.) — active substance ≥85% | Caking limited by test (not ppm) |
| Russia | GOST 33387-2015 | n/a (performance-based) | ≤20 impacts (caking) |
| Russia | GOST 33389-2015 | (methods only) | — |
| Russia | GOST R 59204-2022 | n/a (perf.) — active substance ≥85% (≥90% some types) | — |
| Russia | GOST R 51574-2018 | Extra ≥99.70% · Top ≥98.40% · First ≥97.70% · Second ≥97.00% | Potassium ferrocyanide (E536) ≤20 mg/kg (EAEU TR TS 029/2012 |
| Russia | Technical salt / галит (TU-based) | Top ≥97% · First ≥90% · Second ≥80% | Ferrocyanide optionally added per TU (not universally capped |
| Ukraine | ДСТУ 4246:2003 | Top ≥97.7% · First ≥90.0% · Second ≥80.0% | Potassium ferrocyanide ≤150 g/t (150 ppm) |
| Kazakhstan | СТ РК ГОСТ Р 51574-2003 / GOST 13830-97 | Same grades as Russia (Extra/Top/First/Second) | Per adopted GOST |
| Belarus | GOST 33387-2015 (interstate) | n/a (performance-based) | — |
| Armenia | GOST 33387-2015 (interstate) | n/a (performance-based) | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | GOST 33387-2015 (interstate) | n/a (performance-based) | — |
| Tajikistan | GOST 33387-2015 (interstate) | n/a (performance-based) | — |
| Moldova | Interstate GOST (GOST 33387 / 13830) | n/a / uses GOST | — |
| Georgia | Legacy interstate GOST | n/a / uses GOST | — |
| Azerbaijan | Interstate/legacy GOST | n/a / uses GOST | — |
| Uzbekistan | Interstate/legacy GOST | n/a / uses GOST | — |
| Turkmenistan | Legacy GOST | n/a / uses GOST | — |
#### Rest of World (9)
| Country / Body | Standard | NaCl min | Anti-caking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | KGM Highway Technical Spec (no distinct TSE product std) | High-purity (typical, unverified) | — |
| Middle East (Egypt, Israel, Jordan) | No national de-icing standard (exporters) | Export product 94–99.2% (product, not std) | — |
| Chile | No national de-icing standard | Product to ASTM D632 | Typically without additives |
| Argentina | No national de-icing standard | n/a / uses industrial salt | — |
| Brazil | No national de-icing standard | n/a / uses industrial salt | — |
| Mexico | No national de-icing standard | n/a / uses industrial salt | — |
| Iran | No national de-icing standard | n/a / uses industrial salt | — |
| Israel | No national de-icing standard | n/a / exporter | — |
| South Africa | No national de-icing standard | n/a | — |
#### International (1)
| Country / Body | Standard | NaCl min | Anti-caking |
|---|---|---|---|
| (ISO) | No ISO de-icing NaCl standard | n/a | n/a |
EN 16811-1 grading classes
EN 16811-1:2016 defines four particle-size classes by mass-% passing test sieves from 0.125 mm to 10 mm. Core requirements:
ASTM D632 / AASHTO M-143 gradation
ASTM D632 (Type I is the de-icing / pavement grade) and AASHTO M143 both require min 95.0% NaCl, graded by mass-% passing sieves from 19.0 mm (¾") down to 600 µm (No.30). Moisture and anti-caking are purchaser-specified, not fixed in the standard.
- Referenced test methods: ASTM E534 (chemical analysis), ASTM D1429, AASHTO T27 (sieve analysis)
- Typical commercial product: NaCl 95–99%, moisture ≤1.0%, insolubles ≤2.0%, anti-caking (YPS / sodium ferrocyanide) ~50 ppm (optional)
- Type II = aggregate stabilization / other uses; grading per purchaser
Egyptian bulk salt to any standard
Egypt Globe Group grades bulk de-icing salt to EN 16811-1 (Type 1 kiln-dried + Type 2 natural), ASTM D632, BS 3247:2011, GOST 13830 and SS-EN 16811-1 — in both rock salt (Siwa & Qattara, ≥97% NaCl) and sea salt (North Sinai & Red Sea), with pre-wetted variants. See the full industrial salt supplier guide or request a de-icing salt quote — 24h response.
_Compiled by Egypt Globe Group from 46 cited national-standard and highway-authority sources. Standards are updated periodically; always confirm the current revision with the issuing body before tendering._
Quality at the Core — the verification behind the reference
The figures on this page are reference data; the cargo itself is verified lot by lot. Egypt Globe Group was incorporated in 2014 with a dedicated internal Quality Assurance division, and every consignment passes five verification gates between the source and the buyer's arrival laboratory. Specification is guaranteed at the port of loading and binding under the sales contract.
| Gate | Control | Evidence issued | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extraction / source | Source sampling on every production lot | Source laboratory · per lot |
| 2 | Processing | Washing, screening, drying, grading or milling verified against the contract specification | Plant QC · per batch |
| 3 | Port laboratory | Full analysis against the contract specification; Certificate of Analysis or Mill Test Certificate issued before the Bill of Lading | EGG port QC lab · per shipment |
| 4 | Independent inspection | Pre-shipment sampling, witness testing, draft survey or tally; sealed retained samples held 90 days | TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / BV · per vessel |
| 5 | Destination acceptance | CoA cross-referenced with the buyer's arrival laboratory; retained samples arbitrate any variance | Buyer laboratory · on discharge |
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