Chemistry:Remote Air Sampling for Canine Olfaction
Remote Air Sampling for Canine Olfaction or RASCO (sometimes RASCargO or -in the UK- REST (Remote Explosives Scent Tracing)[1] is a technology for transport security.
Function
The system allows explosives to be detected in the context of transport facilities, specifically within any closed volume being transported, typically transport containers.[2]
Summary of technique
Samples of air from within a container are remotely collected and presented to a suitably trained 'sniffer dog', which will provide an alert if it senses the presence of target material, e.g. explosives.[2]
History
The approach was developed by the Transport Security Division of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (TRANSEC) for the UK government in the late 1990s.[2] The company 'Kent K9 Detection Services' offers a RASCO system,[3] and an evolved version is fielded by Chilport for remote air sampling, known as VODS and described as 'an approved variant of the RASCO System'.[4] Towards assessing best practice, the US Coastguard reviewed the system and wrote a brief summary report in 2006.[5] DHL mentions its use,[6] and in 'Air Cargo World' it is described as a specifically UK and European approach to security.[7]
References
- ↑ RASCargO www.ictseurope.com, accessed 8 March 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Remote Air Sampling for Canine Olfaction Published in: Proceedings IEEE 35th Annual 2001 International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology, accessed 8 March 2021 DOI: 10.1109/CCST.2001.962819
- ↑ Kent K9 Detection Services Remote Air Sampling for Canine Olfaction www.kentk9.co.uk, accessed 9 March 2021
- ↑ Remote Air Sampling www.chilport.co.uk, accessed 9 March 2021
- ↑ Best Practice: Remote Air Sampling for Canine Olfaction May 2006 www.dco.uscg.mil, accessed 9 March 2021
- ↑ The journey of an International parcel See 'Clearing customs' send.dhlparcel.co.uk, accessed 9 March 2021
- ↑ Brandon Fried Every dog has its day 24 June 2014 aircargoworld.com, accessed 9 March 2021
- Vapour and Trace Detection of Explosives for Anti-Terrorism Purposes: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Moscow, Russia, 19-20 March 2003: 167 (Nato Science Series II:) Paperback – 27 May 2008 (M. Krausa) page 148 ISBN:978-1402027154
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