Turner Designs Ballast Check 2 Handheld Indicative Compliance Monitor

The Turner Designs Ballast Check 2 Handheld Indicative Compliance Monitor is a special device that helps ships and boats follow essential rules and regulations to protect the environment. It acts as a portable tool to check if the vessel’s ballast water meets the required standards.

Imagine a diverse aquatic environment consisting of various species of fish and aquatic flora contained in a fish tank. In order to maintain the well-being of your aquatic pets, it is imperative to refresh and cleanse the water in their dwelling frequently. Much like their land counterparts, ships and boats utilize ballast tanks to maintain their stability by filling them with water. The vessel moves or alters its stability by receiving and releasing ballast water from different locations.

The Turner Designs Ballast Check 2 Handheld Indicative Compliance Monitor is imperative to ensure that ships’ ballast water is free of unwanted organisms and contaminants. The tool gauges various aspects of the water’s composition, such as the number of living organisms present or the levels of particular substances. Measuring the ballast water in relation to recognized criteria makes it possible to determine whether it meets the necessary standards or requires treatment before being released.

Suppose you possess a glass of water containing minuscule creatures moving around. The Turner Designs Ballast Check 2 Handheld Indicative Compliance Monitor could be employed to determine if the concentration of organisms surpasses the approved threshold, indicating that the water should undergo treatment before being discharged into the environment. This measure assists in halting the propagation of non-native organisms or the release of destructive agents that may inflict damage on underwater environments.

By utilizing this equipment, the authorities can guarantee that ships and boats adhere to the essential protocols aimed at safeguarding our oceans and water passages. Maintaining ecosystem equilibrium and averting the inadvertent inception of harmful organisms to unfamiliar habitats are facilitated by this intervention.

Turner Designs Ballast Check 2 Handheld Indicative Compliance Monitor specifications:

• Fast
  – Results in <1 minute
  – No reagents required
  – Algal Abundance (cells/mL)
  – Algal Activity (cell viability)
  – Accurate results for all treatment types
• Portable
  – Handheld, Battery Powered
  – Dustproof, Waterproof
  – Internal Data Logging
• No Maintenance
  – Factory Calibrated
  – Calibration Check Standards included
• Sensitivity: <10 cells/mL
• Internal Memory: 1,000 measurements
• Data Report Format: PDF
• Light Source: LED
• Detector: Photodiode
• Power: 4 AAA batteries (standard or rechargeable)
• Temperature: 41º – 104ºF (5º – 40ºC)
• Weight: 13.9 oz; 0.4 kg
• Size: 1.75”x 3.5”x 7.25”; 4.45 cm x 8.9 cm x 18.4 cm
• Case: IP 67 standard; dustproof/waterproof