Toxic shock as new ballast water treatment fails test

Hamann Ag stops work on its product after being told chemicalit uses is more potent than first thought

Craig Eason - Tuesday 9 February 2010

THE environmental impact of chemicals used in ballast water systems is being questioned after one of the first approved makers is forced to stop production.

Germany’s Hamann Ag is to cease work on its product after being told that the chemical it uses remains toxic for longer than it thought.

The company used a chemical known as Peraclean f...

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