该测试方法通过测量冰渗透作为时间的函数，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）提供了跑道除冰/防冰化学品的相对冰渗透能力。此类跑道除冰/防冰化学品通常也用于滑行道和其他铺面区域。 本试验方法不能定量测量液态或固态跑道除冰/防冰化学品的理论或延长的冰渗透能力。

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