Airport and In-flight security

Since the Lockerbie disaster, authorities, airports and airlines have concentrated on improving
security measures on the ground and in the air. Airports, one prime target of terrorism and hostileMECC In Action
attacks, are installing improved systems for detection of weapons, toxic substances, explosives
and explosive devices. Refinements in how to handle a detected suspect item, are constantly
being sought. Today, threats are not only limited to explosive devices.
Safety risks from toxic or biotoxic material have become a new threat.
 
Question that illustrate the new security situation: 

• Which parts of the airport are targets for possible threats?
• How fast and how safely can a first responder react to an identified suspect item in different areas of the airport?
• Which way to react, close and evacuate the airport, while a bomb squad is evaluating the situation?
• What are the costs of closing and evacuation?
• What do you do with a suspect luggage, identified during scanning?
 
The DYNASAFE approach is to establish safety by containment of the suspect item. Secondly, to transport it to a place where EOD specialists can investigate and take decisions on how to deal with it.
 
DYNASAFE provides equipment for all parts of the airport, from suppression chambers reducing the direct effect of fragmentation and pressure wave up to containment chambers that are not only able to contain complete explosions but also to remain gas-tight. DYNASAFE containment equipment varies in size from small, portable chambers designed for small hand-luggage up to large stationary chambers for containment of bulky cargo items.
 
The tragic events of September 11 and more recent terrorist attempts have highlighted the importance of in-flight security.
 
Questions to be considered:

• What will happen, during a flight, if a passenger is able to gain access to a weapon, toxic material, or an explosive device?
• How can the crew or security personnel cope with suspicious hand luggage items discovered after take-off?
• Are there any places in the aircraft in which dangerous items can be stored safely until the aircraft can land?
 
The DYNASAFE Portable Explosion Containment Vessel (PCV) is a small containment system that for example can be disguised as e.g. an aircraft food service cart and stored on the aircraft within the food service galley. The PCV is completely gas-tight and can safely contain the suspect item until landing, where police or other authorities can take care of the situation.
 
Another question of in-flight security is concerned with flight transport of explosive devices or other gas-generating systems containing certain amounts of explosive material. The DYNASAFE GEC series of portable Gas-tight Explosion Containment Chambers allow safe transport of explosives and gas-generating devices and can significantly reduce the hazardous goods rating classification of such explosives.
 
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