PGDS V6

Planning Guidelines and Design Standards for
Checked Baggage Inspection Systems

Version 6.0
September 29, 2017

GENERAL INFORMATION

DISCLAIMER

This document is being distributed under the sponsorship of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the contents or use of this document. The purpose of the document is to present TSA’s requirements and documented best practices for implementing a high performance and cost-effective checked baggage inspection system (CBIS). This document captures TSA’s requirements for a CBIS project from the beginning stages of design through commissioning of the system. Best practices are meant to highlight practices that have proven successful during implementation and which TSA recommends for the Project Sponsor’s consideration during the design and construction of a CBIS.

DEFINITIONS AND IDENTIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS, BEST PRACTICES AND SUPPORT INFORMATION When used in the Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems, the terms Requirement, Best Practice/Guidance, and Support statements shall be defined as follows: Requirement – a statement of required, mandatory practice. All requirement statements are presented in underlined text. The verb “shall” is used. The verbs “should” and “will” are not used in requirement statements. Best Practice/Guidance – a statement of recommended, but not mandatory, practice. These statements are generated from lessons learned. These statements are geared to inform the reader of known effective practices that have proven successful during implementati on. Best practice/guidance statements can be identified within the document by the use of the verb “should”. The verbs “shall” and “will” are not used in best practice/guidance statements.
Support – an informational statement that does not convey any degree of mandate, recommendation, authorization, prohibition, or enforceable condition. The verbs “shall” and “should” are not used in Support statements. The verb “will” can sometimes be used in support statements when referencing things that are the government’s responsibility.

Planning Guidelines and Design Standards
for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems

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Version 6.0
September 29, 2017

GENERAL INFORMATION

VERSION HISTORY

Version

Date

Modifications

1.0

October 10, 2007

First published version

2.0

January 31, 2009

Update based on recommended follow -on studies and comments on Version 1.0