explosive trace detection
An airport security officer uses explosive trace detection to screen a passenger's suitcase.
Noun: A security screening technique that identifies microscopic residues of explosive materials. The process typically involves collecting samples from surfaces or objects using a swab, which is then analyzed by a specialized device capable of detecting minute chemical signatures of explosives.
This term is used primarily in the context of security, law enforcement, and counter-terrorism operations. - It refers to the overall system or methodology for finding explosive traces. - It is a standard procedure at airports, government buildings, and high-security events.
- Noun:
- Before boarding, some passengers were selected for explosive trace detection.
- The security team relies on explosive trace detection as a first line of defense.
- Advances in explosive trace detection have made the screening process faster and more reliable.
- As a Modifier: The term is often used attributively to describe the equipment or process.
- The officer operated the explosive trace detection unit at the checkpoint.
- We are evaluating new explosive trace detection protocols.
- ETD: A common acronym for "Explosive Trace Detection."
- All bags are subject to ETD screening.
- Trace Detector: A general term for a device that performs this function.
- The new trace detectors are highly sensitive.
- Swab Test: A colloquial term referring to the sample collection part of the process.
- They performed a swab test on my laptop.
- Explosives screening
- Trace analysis (for explosives)
- Chemical trace detection (when context specifies explosives)
- To undergo ETD: To be subject to this screening procedure.
- The suspicious package had to undergo ETD.
- Positive trace detection: Indicates that explosive material was found.
- A positive trace detection will trigger a full security lockdown.
An airport security officer uses explosive trace detection to screen a passenger's suitcase.
- a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives