This document describes the procedures and precautions for airport security checks.
This is module 6 of a Spanish-language training course on inspection methods for people and their belongings at airport security checkpoints. It opens with the module objectives: applying a thorough inspection procedure, spotting dangerous items that passengers may carry concealed, and recognizing dangerous objects hidden in carry-on baggage.
The module then covers walk-through and hand-held metal detectors and their limitations, inspection technique with a hand-held detector, and manual inspection of passengers, including clothing and belts. It closes with a summary that repeats the module objectives. This manual is written in Spanish.
| Hand-held detector scanning distance | No more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the body surface |
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It should pass no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the surface of the body, and the operator should use most of the senses.
They have a high rate of false alarms, may have areas without detection, and can be affected by metal floors or pillars.
The outer clothing is checked at the back, neck, lapels, shoulders, pockets inside and out, and the arms, followed by belts and their buckles.
A separate screening is done for security reasons or special cases, and it requires well-trained staff and respect for gender.