The scanners installed at major airports have not failed in explosives detection. Some tests were conducted by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) together with some intelligence agencies at a few airports. But in the absence of the testing protocols no definite conclusions could be drawn.
BCAS have approached European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), who lay down specifications for various civil aviation related security-gadgets including scanners, in the mater. BCAS intend to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ECAC for sharing information and testing protocols. Conclusive testing of scanners at our airports can be done only after testing protocols become available with BCAS. This information was given by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Shri K.C. Venugopal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
18/12/12 Press Information Bureau
