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New breathalyser

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from Hutton’s helps put crew safety first

new product from ship supplier Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention are customers. As a
Hutton’s will help ensure crew due to come into force this year and will starter kit we provide

are able to operate safely further reduce the blood-alcohol limits for
everything required

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within the law – which is particularly seafarers at work.
compliant including
important as legislation to strengthen John MacDonald, General Manager

a spare sensor. This kit
safety at sea comes into force.
of Hutton’s Medical, said: “This machine
provides two years of coverage, after is very effective and only the very complex Hutton’s is able to supply a new type

which only an inexpensive replacement and expensive machines used in police of breathalyser machine which does away
sensor needs replacing which can easily stations can produce a more accurate with the need for complicated, time-

be done by ship board personnel.”
result. This model is particularly consuming recalibration and servicing.
appropriate for use at sea because it does This efficient, lightweight machine is The Starter Kit, costing £195,

not require regular recalibration. Instead extremely accurate and able to record includes an AL7000 Breathalyser,
the user just needs to replace the sensor alcohol levels to three decimal places of including sensor; a protective case and

once a year or after 300 tests.
0.1mg/litre blood at an accuracy level of carry pouch; a spare calibrated sensor

+/- 0.01%.
“In this era of improving safety, we providing 24-months’ life; 50 professional
are delighted to be able to offer the disposable mouthpieces and two AA The Manila Amendments to the
alkaline batteries.
Alcoscan AL7000 breathalyser to our
Standards of Training, Certification and
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56 The SHIP Supplier Issue 61 2014