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Guidance: Explosive detection systems for cabin baggage (EDSCB)

Department For Transport

August 30
13:39 2024

Listing of the approved explosive detection systems for cabin baggage (EDSCB) approved by the Department for Transport for use in aviation security.

The approved EDSCB analyses cabin bags and trays for the presence of explosive material.

This listing has a 3 tier standard approval. The first standard, C1, is approved for use in airports.

The remaining standards, C2 and C3, will require special approval from us before being used.

Updates to this page

Published 16 May 2019
Last updated 30 August 2024 +show all updates
  1. Name changes include: IDSS Holdings Inc. to SureScan and Detect 1000 to 1000A100001. New configuration 200-0143-00 added.

  2. New hardware for Connect CT and Rapiscan 920CT added.

  3. New equipment configuration from Smith Detection added.

  4. Three new configurations added for Nuctech.

  5. New configurations added for Smiths equipment and list updated to reflect latest ECAC approvals.

  6. Two new configurations added.

  7. Addition of C1+ and C2+ configurations.

  8. Minor corrections to Smiths Detection entries to remain consistent with ECAC common evaluation process.

  9. New document has the following changes:- Several lines combined to be consistent with ECAC Common Evaluation Process list of approved equipment

  10. 1 updated equipment configuration added to the list from Nuctech.

  11. 7 updated equipment configurations added to the list from Nuctech.

  12. List updated with 4 new equipment configurations added from Nuctech, 3 new equipment configurations added from Rapiscan, 2 new equipment configurations added from Smiths Detection and 5 updated equipment configurations added from Smiths Detection. Formatting has been set to mirror ECAC descriptors.

  13. 3 new equipment configurations added to the list from Analogic, and updated entries from IDSS Holdings Inc., Leidos, Nuctech, Rapiscan and Smiths Detection.

  14. Updated with: 3 new equipment configurations added to the list from IDSS Holdings Inc; 2 new equipment configurations added to the list from Nuctech; 1 new equipment configurations added to the list from Smiths Detection; 11 updated entries from Analogic; 1 updated entry from Gilardoni; 11 updated entries from Rapiscan; 7 updated entries from Smiths Detection.

  15. Added new equipment configurations from Smiths Detection.

  16. L3 Technologies, Inc. has been rebranded as Leidos.3 new equipment configurations from Leidos have been added to the list. 3 new equipment configurations from IDSS have been added to the list.

  17. Equipment configurations added for IDSS and Nuctech.

  18. New configurations added from IDSS, Smiths Detection, Rapiscan and Analogic.

  19. First published.

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