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18 - EN - Environment
Environment
Although these products can be diluted before use, the quantities of glycol used at any airport may be big due to the number of aircraft to be treated.
All qualified fluids are assessed for basic environmental impact data during the process of qualification.
As the main chemical component of deicing/anti-icing fluids is the propylene or ethylene glycol, various ways have been adopted to minimize the impact of glycols on the environment.
By setting aside specific areas in which to deice and anti-ice aircraft, these areas allow concentrated streams of glycol waste to be collected.
For example, the use of a deicing pad with underground storage tanks allows the gravity fed capture of the glycol waste stream, and also the easy recovery of the material by pumping and transport of this waste for disposal.
