Rapiscan’s RTT EDS System Achieves ECAC Standard 3
Rapiscan’s Real Time Tomography (RTT) explosives detection system (EDS) being developed for hold baggage screening has passed the European Civil Aviation Conference’s (ECAC) Standard 3 detection test, the highest standard set by ECAC for detecting explosive threats in passenger baggage. Rapiscan’s parent, OSI Systems [OSIS], says that that the RTT is the only hold baggage screening system to achieve the Standard 3 performance while also screening bags at up to 1,800 bags per hour, which is the speed at which airport baggage handling systems operate. OSI Systems that the Standard 3 certification enables it to begin offering the RT to airports in 43 countries that are members of the ECAC. The RTT features a fixed gantry design as opposed to a rotating gantry found in current computed tomography EDS systems. The Transportation Security Administration is evaluating the RTT for use in U.S. airports.
ORTEC Adds to the Detective Series of Radioisotope Identifiers
The ORTEC Products Group of AMETEK [AME] has introduced the Detective-200, the newest addition its Detective series of high-purity Germanium radioisotope identifiers. ORTEC says the Detective-200 includes improvements that include being scalable and easily integrated into any mobile asset for mobile wide area search applications, designed for harsh maritime missions and provides effective radionuclide identification out to 20 meters, and a stackable configuration to place at road sides, pedestrian entryways and vehicle checkpoints with auto identification features for easy set up and operation. ORTEC says the larger Germanium detector element in the Detective-200 provides it with higher sensitivity and lower false alarms. The device was developed to support a variety of wide area search applications and it offers a high degree of resistance to shock, dust and moisture.
AMAG Technology to Provide Security Management System
AMAG Technology says its Symmetry Homeland Security Management System platform has been chosen to secure TCP Group, Inc., a producer of value-added products derived from niche petrochemical raw materials. The security management system will integrate with Codebench’s PIVCheck Software Suite to provide three factor authentication necessary to comply with Transportation Worker Identification Credential requirements, and NEC’s ExpressCluster High Availability and Disaster Recovery application. “By leveraging AMAG’s experience in the petrochemical industry, the Symmetry Homeland Security Management System is designed to provide the robust platform necessary to secure our customer’s critical infrastructure, people and assets, as well as meet stringent government requirements and future expansion needs as their system evolves,” says Matt Barnette, AMAG’s executive vice president of Sale and Marketing. Convergint is the installing integrator.
Water Security Standards Receive SAFETY Act Designation
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) says that the J100-10 and G430-09 water security standards have received SAFETY Act designation by the Department of Homeland Security, providing limited liability protections around the use of the standards. The AWWA says that with the designation, utilities in the drinking water and wastewater sector have the assurance of knowing the standards have been vetted by DHS and determined to be effective. “This designation by DHS is a tribute to the solid information included in both of these well developed standards, and provides a compelling reason to utilize them for both assessing risk and resilience using an all-hazards framework and considering that support a strong security and preparedness program,” says Kevin Morley, security and preparation Manager for AWWA.