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Pages 69-74

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... Certification test. A test conducted at the FAA Technical Center with the primary standard bag set to evaluate the functional and performance capabilities of an explosivesdetection system, under realistic operating conditions, against the FAA's certification criteria.
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... Secondary standard bag set. In this report, a secondary standard bag set consists of a number of representative international passenger bags that do not contain threat objects and a number of bags containing simulated explosives at an amount that represents a threat quantity of explosives.
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... Verification testing would normally be performed in the airport at initial deployment and at specified intervals using a secondary standard bag set to demonstrate to the user and the FAA that the unit is functioning as specified. Version control.
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... Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center 1~. Sponsoring Agency Code Aviation Security Research and Development Service AAR-500 Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405 | 15.
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