13.1. Metal Detection Equipment

Walk-through metal detectors used in passenger screening at airports shall fulfil the following requirements: Security equipment shall be capable of detecting small items of different metals, with a higher sensitivity for ferrous metals in all foreseeable conditions; equipment shall be capable of detecting metal objects independently of their orientation and location inside the frame; the sensitivity of the equipment shall be as uniform as possible inside the whole frame and should remain stable and be checked periodically. Operating requirements The functioning of the equipment shall not be affected by its environment. Alarm indication Metal detection shall be indicated automatically, leaving nothing to the operator's discretion (go/no go indicator system): Controls Equipment shall be capable of being adjusted to meet all specified detection requirements, as well as the volume of the audible alarm. Controls for adjustment of detection levels shall be designed to prevent unauthorised access. The settings shall be clearly indicated. Calibration Calibration procedures shall not be made available to unauthorised persons. Hand-held metal detectors used in passenger screening shall fulfil the following requirements: Equipment shall detect small quantities of metal without being in direct contact with the object in all foreseeable conditions. Equipment shall detect both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The detector coil shall be designed to pinpoint the position of detected metal easily. Equipment shall be fitted with audible and/or visible alarm indicators.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.