The proposed plan defines the scope and limitations of the work
Evaluation of Methods
to Detect Plastic Explosives
in Airline Baggage
Three methods:
x-ray backscatter system
nitrogen sniffer system
thermal neutron activation system
Effectiveness at
detecting conventional
explosives not considered
Risk of terrorism
to specific airport
not considered
Criteria for evaluation:
accuracy of detection
false alarm rate
cost (initial, maintenance)
speed
ease of use
Methods not considered:
conventional x-rays
hand searches
dogs
Size of specific airport
not considered
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