PGDS Version 7.0

Planning Guidelines and Design Standards for
Checked Baggage Inspection Systems

Version 7.0
August 21, 2020
File 2600.3

Planning Guidelines and Design Standards for
Checked Baggage Inspection Systems
Version 7.0
Date: August 21, 2020
TSA approved this document on October 6, 2020.

GENERAL INFORMATION

FORE MATTER

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

3.0

November 27, 2009

Update based on recommended follow -on studies and comments on Version 2.0

4.0

July 15, 2011

Update based on recommended follow -on studies and comments on Version 3.0

4.1

September 15, 2011

Update based on recommended follow -on studies and comments on Version 4.0

4.2

May 2, 2014

Update based on recommended follow -on studies and comments on Version 4.1

5.0

July 9, 2015

Update based on need for clear differentiation betw een requirements and best practices, follow -on studies and comments on Version 4.2

6.0

September 29, 2017

Update based on recommended follow -on studies and comments on Version 5.0

7.0

August 21, 2020

Update based on recommended follow -on studies and comments on Version 6.0

Planning Guidelines and Design Standards
for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems

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Version 7.0
August 21, 2020

GENERAL INFORMATION

DISCLAIMER

The Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems (CBIS) 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 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 that TSA recommends for the Project Sponsor’s consideration during the design and construction of a CBIS.

COMPLIANCE LANGUAGE DEFINITIONS

When used in the PGDS, 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.