Applicability of Portable Explosive Detection Devices in Transit Environments (2004) / Chapter Skim
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SUMMARY With the current high level of security awareness in the transit environment and the considerable proportion of bomb threats that are hoaxes, law-enforcement and transitsecurity officials need decision-making tools to investigate threats before taking actions such as an evacuation order. The use of technology is one option for safely investigating bomb threats.
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above the explosive. Materials that are volatile have a very high vapor pressure and are inherently easier to detect.
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3in these places seemed to significantly affect the outcome of tests. This report addresses a number of potential scenarios in the transit environment.
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