The use of de-icing salts or other chemicals may damage concrete. Studies show that salt and magnesium chloride, used in many commercial de-icing formulas, can be very damaging to new or improperly cured concrete surfaces.
Listed below are some web links and articles about the effects of these chemicals on concrete:
Magnesium Chloride as a Road De-Icer, Author Peter G. Snow
NRMCA CIP 2 - Scaling Concrete Surfaces, technical information prepared and published by NRMCA
"Caution to Homeowners" signage for BCRMCA members. Please call the BCRMCA office at 604-626-4141 if you would like copies of this 8.5 x 11" poster.
Deicing Salt On Concrete- Articles by nationally syndicated newspaper columnist Tim Carter.
Effects of Magnesium Chloride on PCC Pavement & Structures - Effects of Magnesium Chloride on PCC Pavement & Structures by Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
