USDA Biopreferred Program
Product Category Specification Sheet
for
General Purpose De-Icers


Governing Federal Regulation:

7 CFR 2902.37

Product Definition:

Chemical products (e.g., salt, fluids) that are designed to aid in the removal of snow and/or ice, and/or in the prevention of the buildup of snow and/or ice, in general use applications by lowering the freezing point of water. Specialized deicer products, such as those used to de-ice aircraft and airport runwways, are not included.

Minimum Qualifying Biobased Carbon Content:

93%, by weight, of total organic carbon

Federal Agency Compliance Date:

5/14/2009

EPA Regulatory Overlap:

NA

Exempt Product Applications:

NA

Comments:

NA





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