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Hand-Held Metal Detectors for Use in Concealed Weapon and Contraband Detection, NIJ Standard-0602.01

NCJ Number
183470
Author(s)
Nicholas G. Paulter Jr.
Date Published
September 2000
Length
67 pages
Annotation
This technical document specifies performance and other requirements for Hand-Held Metal Detectors for Use in Concealed Weapon and Contraband Detection.
Abstract
This equipment standard is a technical document that specifies performance and other requirements that equipment should meet to satisfy the needs of criminal justice agencies for high-quality service. It is intended to establish performance requirements and methods of test for active hand-held metal detectors used to find metal weapons and/or metal contraband carried on a person and/or concealed by a nonmetal object. The document identifies Federal, local, and State law enforcement and corrections agencies that provided comments and input to the writing of the standard. The document presents data in five major sections: (1) Requirements for Acceptance; (2) Performance Testing Procedures; (3) Field Testing Procedures; (4) Test Objects Description; and (5) Report Sheets on Requirements for Acceptance, Detection Sensitivity, Speed Test, Repeatability and Discrimination. Figures, abbreviations, references

Contract Number(s)
94-IJ-R-004
Sponsoring Agency
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Address

999 N. Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20531, United States

US Dept of Justice
Address

810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531, United States

Corporate Author
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Address

100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460, United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
Address

Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

NCJRS Photocopy Services
Address

Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, United States

Publication Format
Document
Publication Type
Report (Technical)
Language
English
Country
United States of America