Other Uses for Calcium Chloride: Dust Suppressant

Did you know that you can use your excess Calcium Chloride products to serve as dust suppressants in the warmer months? The hygroscopic properties of this chloride allow it to absorb moisture from the air and prevent dust by keeping the ground surface damp. Dust is formed as loose soil and dirt particles escape into the air, so Calcium Chloride is able to minimize this process by keeping dirt, gravel, and other unpaved surfaces damp for extended periods of time. Calcium Chloride is much more effective compared to alternative methods of keeping the ground surface damp with water or reducing vehicle traffic and speed over the affected area. One application of Calcium Chloride will leave you dust-free for weeks on end in the summer, just as it keeps you ice-free in the winter.