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100% Hold Baggage Screening (HBS)

atManchester Airport

100% Hold Baggage Screening (HBS)

atManchester Airport

John Cordingley

The Check-in to Aircraft IdealThe Check-in to Aircraft Ideal

Delivered to the correct aircraft on time Delivered to the correct aircraft on time

All baggage tracked and accounted for All baggage tracked and accounted for

All baggage screened for explosive devices All baggage screened for explosive devices

X-rays downstream from check-in X-rays downstream from check-in

The HBS X-ray OptionsThe HBS X-ray Options

Standalone x-ray in front of check-in Standalone x-ray in front of check-in

X-rays built in to the check-in X-rays built in to the check-in

Check–in to Baggage Sortation

Sortation to Aircraft

Check–in to Aircraft Basic RouteCheck–in to Aircraft Basic Route

We are going to deal with the down stream model augmented by check-in x-rays

We are going to deal with the down stream model augmented by check-in x-rays

1.2m

63 cm

3.5 – 35kg

Items above this weight limitmust be labelled as heavy

Items above this weight limitmust be labelled as heavy

Hold baggage presented for check-in must be within a gauge for size and weight

Hold baggage presented for check-in must be within a gauge for size and weight

Items too heavy, too large, too light,fragile , with wheels or straps are classed as out of gauge (OOG)

Items too heavy, too large, too light,fragile , with wheels or straps are classed as out of gauge (OOG)

These are sent to the OOG belt which is wider and slopes more gradually into baggage sortation

These are sent to the OOG belt which is wider and slopes more gradually into baggage sortation

SurfboardsTelevisions bicyclestoolboxes rucksacks

Out of gauge items here at Manchester are screened and cleared by an operator using Vivid EDS Out of gauge items here at Manchester are screened and cleared by an operator using Vivid EDS

These are sent to the OOG belt which is wider and slopes more gradually into baggage sortation

These are sent to the OOG belt which is wider and slopes more gradually into baggage sortation

Flight Number

Airline

Airport of Origin

Airport Destination

Passenger Name

Baggage Chute

Flight Number

Airline

Airport of Origin

Airport Destination

Passenger Name

Baggage Chute

Before baggage can be introducedin to the system it must be labelled Before baggage can be introduced

in to the system it must be labelled

Labels contain the following information:-Labels contain the following information:-

• Level 1 Vivid (automatic 2 secs per bag)

• Level 1 Vivid (automatic 2 secs per bag)

Standard baggage introduced into the inline system will be screened 100% for

Explosive Devices down stream

Standard baggage introduced into the inline system will be screened 100% for

Explosive Devices down stream

• Level 2 Invision CTX 5500 (automatic 16 secs per

bag)

• Level 2 Invision CTX 5500 (automatic 16 secs per

bag)

• Level 3 Operator intervention to ALARM at Level 2• Level 3 Operator intervention to ALARM at Level 2

• Level 4 Bag reconciled with passenger for search (contents unclear or D G identified )

• Level 4 Bag reconciled with passenger for search (contents unclear or D G identified )

• Level 5 I.E.D in bag procedure • Level 5 I.E.D in bag procedure

384 BPH

1800 BPH

Baggage Sortation

VividLevel 1

ALARM

CLEAR

UNCLEAR Level 4 or IED Level 5

CTX

CTX

CTX

CLEAR

OperatorControl Room

Level 3

CTX 5500Level 2

CTX

CTX

Restricted ZoneRestricted Zone

Check-inCheck-in

Level 1 Exit

Level 1 VividLevel 1 Vivid

35% alarm rate (1800 BPH 2 secs per bag)35% alarm rate (1800 BPH 2 secs per bag)