该测试方法通过测量融化的冰量作为时间的函数，为利益相关者（跑道除冰化学品制造商、用户、监管机构和机场当局）提供跑道除冰化学物质的相对融冰能力。这种跑道除冰化学品也经常用于滑行道和其他铺面区域。 本试验方法未定量测量液态或固态跑道除冰/防冰化学品的理论或延长时间融冰能力。

This test method provides stakeholders (runway deicing chemical manufacturers, users, regulators, and airport authorities) with relative ice melting capacity of runway deicing chemicals, by measuring the amount of ice melted as a function of time. Such runway deicing chemicals are often also used on taxiways and other paved areas. This test method does not quantitatively measure the theoretical or extended time ice melting capability of ready-to-use runway deicing/anti-icing chemicals in liquid or solid form.