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Guidance

Explosive detection systems for cabin baggage (EDSCB)

List of explosive detection systems for cabin baggage approved by us for general and exceptional case by case use in aviation security.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
16 May 2019
Last updated
310 JuneSeptember 2025 — See all updates

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Details

Listing of the approved explosive detection systems for cabin baggage (EDSCB) approved by the Department for Transport for use in aviation security.

The approved EDSCB analyses cabin bags and trays for the presence of explosive material.

This listing has a 3 tier standard approval. The first standard, C1, is approved for use in airports.

The remaining standards, C2 and C3, will require special approval from us before being used.

Updates to this page

Published 16 May 2019
Last updated 310 JuneSeptember 2025 + show all updates

  2. List updated to reflect new ECAC approvals and 2 Nutech models added.

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Update history

2025-12-02 09:40
List updated.

2025-09-10 14:24
Addition of a new Leidos model and configuration alterations to 2 Nuctech models.

2025-06-03 13:26
List updated to reflect new ECAC approvals and 2 Nutech models added.

2024-08-30 14:39
Name changes include: IDSS Holdings Inc. to SureScan and Detect 1000 to 1000A100001. New configuration 200-0143-00 added.

2024-06-28 11:24
New hardware for Connect CT and Rapiscan 920CT added.

2024-04-10 12:12
New equipment configuration from Smith Detection added.

2024-03-15 14:31
Three new configurations added for Nuctech.

2023-11-13 10:00
New configurations added for Smiths equipment and list updated to reflect latest ECAC approvals.

2023-10-10 12:26
Two new configurations added.

2023-08-03 16:08
Addition of C1+ and C2+ configurations.

2023-06-20 11:33
Minor corrections to Smiths Detection entries to remain consistent with ECAC common evaluation process.

2023-02-23 10:52
New document has the following changes:- Several lines combined to be consistent with ECAC Common Evaluation Process list of approved equipment

2022-10-28 11:18
1 updated equipment configuration added to the list from Nuctech.

2022-07-08 14:56
7 updated equipment configurations added to the list from Nuctech.