Canadian Air Transport buys 63 TSA-preferred explosive detection units
2012 05 20
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THE Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has made a C$2 million (US$1.97 million) order for 63 next-generation Itemiser(R) DX desktop explosives trace detection (ETD) systems from California's Morpho Detection (MDI).
The trace technology analyses both positive and negative ions from a single sample by detecting a broad range of explosives and narcotics with accuracy through a lightweight desktop package.
The Itemiser DX utilises Ion Trap Mobility Spectroscopy (ITMS(TM)) has been globally approved by five regulatory agencies including US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for baggage screening and air cargo transportation facilities.
Said Morpho Detection CEO Brad Buswell: "Our work with CATSA is another example of Morpho Detection's commitment to helping enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the aviation security screening processes through the deployment of advanced technologies."
Morpho Detection, of Newark, California, is a leading supplier of explosives and narcotics and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) detection systems. More than 30,000 company systems have been installed globally, said the Morpho statement.
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