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Aviation Security Equipment Exempt From DFT Approval - GOV - Uk
Aviation Security Equipment Exempt From DFT Approval - GOV - Uk
Aviation Security Equipment Exempt From DFT Approval - GOV - Uk
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Guidance
Aviation security equipment
exempt from DfT approval
Updated 16 May 2019
Contents
X-ray equipment
Cargo X-ray screening
Hand-held metal detector equipment (HHMD)
Walk through metal detectors (WTMD)
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The following screening equipments are not tested and listed by the DfT. Although the DfT does
not assess these equipments before they are operationally deployed, the directed party
(operator) should ensure that the equipment meets the specific functionality and operational tests
below. The DfT assesses these under routine compliance inspections on all operational
equipment.
X-ray equipment
The DfT does not approve conventional transmission X-ray systems (this applies only to X-ray
systems that do not have any EDS or ACBX capability). Whilst the DfT does not certify or type-
test these systems, any X-ray screening equipment must meet the following specification:
Where the X-ray equipment has an image retention facility, an image of each screened item must
be retained for at least 7 days in a format that can be retrieved.
X-ray equipment must include the following standard image enhancement features to enhance
the image deployed on the screen (Regulation (EC) No 300/2008):
• all Cargo X-ray screening equipment must have at least dual view capability
• items screened must be examined from at least two different angles with at least 60º and no
more than 90º rotation by the same screener
• where the X-ray equipment has an image retention facility, an image of each screened item
must be retained for at least 7 days in a format that can be retrieved
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• HHMD shall be able to detect ferrous and non-ferrous metallic items - detection and
identification of the position of the detected metal shall be indicated by means of an alarm
• the means for adjusting the sensitivity settings of HHMD shall be protected and accessible
only to authorised persons
• HHMD shall give an audible alarm when it detects metallic items - the alarm shall be
noticeable at a range of 1 metre
• performance of HHMD shall not be affected by sources of interference
• HHMD shall have a visual indicator to show that the equipment is in operation
There is no current UK test method to ‘approve’ these specifications but if you are purchasing or
using HHMD you should satisfy yourself that the equipment conforms to these principles.
Initial settings for any purchased WTMD should be set at installation by the manufacturer. Daily
and weekly tests should be carried out by the directed party to ensure compliance with standards
defined in the Single Consolidated Direction (Aviation) 1/2018 (effective from 26 November 2018)
and in the event of any test failure, sensitivity settings must be optimized to ensure compliance.
This may result in different settings being used on 2 examples of the same WTMD type due to
environmental conditions at the installation sites.
WTMD must also include the capability for setting an automatic random alarm function on non-
alarming passengers.
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