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De-icing Salt Standards Worldwide

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:

Min NaCl:

90% by weight (dry) — national annexes commonly tighten to 95–97%

Sulphate (as SO₄):

max 3%

Moisture classes:

Dry ≤0.6% · Semi-dry ≤2.0% · Wet ≤6.0% (undried vacuum salt ≤3.5%)

Anti-caking (ferrocyanide E535/E536):

3–125 mg/kg as Fe(CN)₆

Heavy metals (mg/kg dry):

As ≤2.5, Cd ≤2, Cr ≤5, Cu ≤5, Hg ≤0.5, Ni ≤5, Pb ≤5, Zn ≤20, Al ≤50, Co ≤2; hydrocarbons ≤100

pH (10% solution):

5–10

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.

_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.

Verification chain5 gates · every consignment

1

Gate 1

Extraction / source

EvidenceSource sampling on every production lot

Source laboratory · per lot
2

Gate 2

Processing

EvidenceWashing, screening, drying, grading or milling verified against the contract specification

Plant QC · per batch
3

Gate 3

Port laboratory

EvidenceFull 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

Gate 4

Independent inspection

EvidencePre-shipment sampling, witness testing, draft survey or tally; sealed retained samples held 90 days

TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / BV · per vessel
5

Gate 5

Destination acceptance

EvidenceCoA cross-referenced with the buyer's arrival laboratory; retained samples arbitrate any variance

Buyer laboratory · on discharge

Quality & compliance — the QA charter, inspection partners and destination conformity programmes
Inspection & QC · Trade documentation · Loading ports
Request a quote — priced FOB / CIF / CFR offer, sample Certificate of Analysis and inspection protocol

Contents· 2 sections

01De-icing salt standards worldwide
02Quality at the Core — the verification behind the reference

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Frequently asked questions

How many de-icing salt standards does this reference cover?

84 national and regional road de-icing salt 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.

Which de-icing standards does Egypt Globe Group grade to?

Five: EN 16811-1 Type 1 and Type 2 for the EU at NaCl ≥ 90 %, with national annexes tightening to 95–97 %; BS 3247:2011 for the UK at ≥ 90 %; ASTM D632 with AASHTO M-143 for the US and Canada at ≥ 95–97 %; SS-EN 16811-1 for the Nordics at ≥ 95 %; and GOST 13830 for Russia and the CIS at ≥ 90–97 %.

What NaCl minimum does a UK highway tender require?

BS 3247:2011 sets ≥ 90 % soluble chlorides for brown or rock salt, with enough anti-caking agent to keep the material usable after 18 months of covered storage. The white de-icing salt grade in the same standard is ≥ 98 % with roughly 100 ppm ferrocyanide.

What anti-caking limits apply to European de-icing salt?

EN 16811-1:2016 allows ferrocyanide (sodium, potassium or calcium, E535/E536) at 3–125 mg/kg expressed as Fe(CN)₆. Germany applies DIN EN 16811-1 with a national annex at ≥ 97 % NaCl, and the Czech Republic's ČSN 58 0111 caps sodium ferrocyanide (E535) at 100 mg/kg, typically dosing around 30.

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