Safety & silica
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Can concrete burn?
Concrete does not burn, but trapped water flashing to steam can blow chunks off it in a fire. Wet cement also burns skin chemically, and that is more common.
2What ice melt is safe for concrete?
Sand is the only risk-free choice, and CMA is the gentlest melter. Rock salt and calcium chloride drive scaling; ammonium products attack concrete directly.