SnowEx Liquid Solutions Training Center

PART 1: Intro to Liquid Snow & Ice Control

• Intro to Liquid Snow and Ice Control – Basic Strategies and Essential Tools
• Getting Started with Liquids – Planning and Entry Points

Additional Resources

• Anti-Icing vs Deicing 101
• Liquid Misconceptions & FAQ
• Terms Every Snowfighter Needs to Know

PART 2: Materials, Liquid Strategies & Best Management Practices

• Using Liquids to Build a High Performance Material Program-Part 1
• Liquid Anti-icing Pretreating and Performance Results
• Liquid Anti-icing Post-Treating and Performance Results

Additional Resources

• Making, Storing, and Blending Brine – Charles Glossop
• Manual of Best Management Practices for Road Salt in Winter Maintenance, Wilfrid Nixon, PhD and R. Mark DeVries, Clear Roads, 2015
• Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Fortin Consulting, June 2015
• Essential Tools for Mastering the Science and Art of Snowfighting
• Amp up your Material Program Using Liquids

PART 3: Sales, Marketing & Finance Behind Liquids

• Using Liquids to Improve Safety Outcomes and Reduce Liability
• Using Liquids to Mitigate Environmental Impacts and Business Risk
• Selling the Customer on Liquid Services
• Using Liquids to Cut Costs and Grow Profit

Additional Resources

• Material Application Cost Savings Calculator
• A Guide to Measuring Customer Sites Using Google Earth
• Snow Removal Process Improvements with Liquid Brine and Salt Reduction, Jim Holm, Park Nicollet Health Care System, PGMS Grounds Management Forum, Jan. 2016
• Salt Smart…Sustainable Solutions – Strategic Advantages
• Selling the Customer on Performance and Expertise
• The Trend Towards Liquids