According to The Transportation Security Administration, the new technology is in development that will screens bottles for liquid explosives at the USA’s busiest airports this summer.
The agency plans to deploy 200 machines at airports to detect a certain explosive in the containers passengers are allowed to bring through security checkpoints.
“It’s designed to detect a very specific type of liquid threat that is found in common household liquids,” company marketing director Bruce Cumming tells USA TODAY. The TSA says the machines address some of the concerns raised in August after a thwarted terrorist plot to bomb U.S.-bound jets with liquid explosives.
USA TODAY says “the hand-held machines will not ease restrictions that limit passengers to carrying small containers of liquids and gels on board aircraft, TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe said. They will primarily check bottles holding medicines, baby formula and other items that passengers can carry on board in unlimited quantities.” Howe tells the paper: “It may not necessarily mean any specific benefit to the traveling public other than enhanced security.” The TSA already has tested the devices in Miami and Newark.
December 20, 2007 at 12:51 pm
I would like to see a continuation of the topic