Originally Posted by
gsoltso
I like what I am seeing on this new tech, there will still be things we have to check (W,E,I) but this is a pretty big leap forward for checkpoint tech. I have been asking for years why we are not putting the CT tech in the checkpoints, it gives us a better opportunity to make some changes to the LGA and other carry-on regs. I hope that it moves forward, it could be a serious improvement over the equipment now in place.
Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
Isn't WEI all that TSA is suppose to be screening for by Federal regulation? What else would TSA be looking for? Money and illegal drugs? Perhaps someones Nitro Pills?
It all depends upon the model number:
The B220, B220 HT and H150 Explosives and Drug Trace Detectors (ETDs) provide fast, accurate detection of a wide variety of potential aviation threats using non-radioactive Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) analysis technology. They are available in desktop and handheld models.
Interesting that L-3 and, by association, the TSA, view drugs as a "potential aviation threat[s]."