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2 TESTING PROTOCOLS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
2 TESTING PROTOCOLS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Pages 23-34
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This report addresses generic test protocols required to verify functional characteristics of EDD and EDS equipment, and certification testing of an EDS. It does not address specific protocols required for developmental 23
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The remainder of this discussion principally focuses on T&E required to support the FAA's regulatory process, although much of the approach applies to developmental testing of engineering prototypes as well. As required by Public law 101-604, Section 107, the FAA reviews the threats to civil aviation with particular focus on explosive materials which present the most severe threat.
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The certification program should include requirements that the EDS vendor address key aspects required to provide assurance that each EDS unit sold would perform over a period of time in the field at least as well as the one that passed the certification test. Additional certification factors would include: accountability for manufacturing quality control; configuration control of hardware and software; calibration and procedural data; maintenance requirements; personnel training; 2 etc.
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This outside organization would report directly to the FAA Administrator. Candidate organizations include federal laboratories with current testing responsibilities for other federal entities, and independent research institutions with existing testing expertise.
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The committee recommends that for certification testing, as well as for field level verification/validation testing conducted at various airport facilities, actual explosives be used in the tests as opposed to simulants until simulant technology further advances. The use of simulants for bulk detection systems is technologically achievable, but the simulants must be developed and validated.
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The committee began work on a general protocol for verification and certification testing of bulk EDS systems. An acceptable general protocol must specify the main factors and considerations required to develop detailed test procedures, conduct the test, analyze test data, and evaluate the tested 6In dais context, bulk detection refers to Me sensing of some physical or chemical property of We object under examination.
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For testing of explosive detection equipment, assuming an independent test team following accepted test protocols employing a standard threat, standard bag set, and well characterized test facility, the key performance indicators (sometimes referred to as Critical Operational Issues) are: · Probability of detection.
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. EDS CERTIFICATION TESTING EDS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION Threat Type, Amount, Configuration Threat Location On Probable ty of Detection Max False Alarm Rate Min Bag Through-p~5t Rate Min Number of Bags Processed Types of Countermeasures ,.
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B .g population F^~S~ndud So FAA Standard Set, or Actual Passenger Bags The protocol identifies and addresses the significant factors that must be cons idered in: Test Time limited Duration Limited Duration, or Extended Duration (at Airport Sin) · Designing a test plan that provides data to allow for a fair and consistent verification of the operational functional characteristics of the tested detection devices, or certification of a bulk detection system.
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F THE STATUS OF VAPOR AND PARTICLE DETECTION TEST PROTOCOLS The previous NMAB report, recommended that a clear definition of performance criteria for detector systems be developed, and that standard vapor generators be built to deliver known amounts of vapor to devices under test.
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The committee recommends that, if vapor detection systems are to be certified, a test facility must be maintained that has a standard vapor generator and a reference instrument. The facility will have to be free from contamination and capable of remaining in that condition after the tests.
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