Wed, Sep 29, 2004
TSA Adding to the Pilot Projects Ongoing at Four Other
Airports
The TSA Tuesday said it's expanding to a fifth airport the
capability of detecting explosives on passengers at the security
checkpoint. Testing and evaluation of the explosives detection
trace portal will begin this week at Gulfport-Biloxi International
Airport. TSA also announced that this pilot project, along with
those initiated at four other airports, will continue for the
foreseeable future.
"This is an exciting development for TSA and we welcome the
opportunity to test this new technology here at Gulfport-Biloxi,"
said Patrick E. Baroco, TSA Federal Security Director at the
airport. “This device is another example of TSA deploying the
most advanced technology to the front lines of the war against
terrorism.”
In June, TSA began testing the trace portal at passenger
security checkpoints at T.F. Green State Airport, Providence, R.I.,
and Greater Rochester (NY) International Airport. In July, testing
began at San Diego International Airport and in August at Tampa
(FL) International Airport.
At Gulfport-Biloxi, passengers who enter the checkpoint lane
with the trace portal machine will place their carry-on baggage on
the conveyer belt to be screened by X-ray, and then be asked to
step into the trace portal. There, passengers will stand still for
a few seconds while several quick “puffs” of air are
released. The portal will analyze the air for traces of explosives
and a computerized voice will tell passengers when to exit.
Passengers will then go to the walk-through metal detector and once
cleared, collect their carry-on baggage from the X-ray exit
belt.
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