Safety Specification for the Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis (PFNA) Cargo Inspection System at Ysleta Port of Entry Commercial Cargo Facility

Abstract

This document provides safety procedures for the Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis (PFNA) Cargo Inspection System at Ysleta Port of Entry Commercial Cargo Facility located in El Paso, Texas PFNA technology will be used for determining the presence of contraband, drugs, and weapons, etc, in cargo containers and trucks This technology measures the elemental contents (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen, etc.) within volume segments of a scanned object These measurements are used to generate three-dimensional maps' of the object's elemental composition The amounts and relative concentrations of key elements are used to identify specific substances of interest (e.g. explosives, narcotics, etc.) A system has been designed to use this technology for inspecting vehicles, such as trucks and tractor trailers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA413932

Entities

People

  • James Spacco
  • Stephen Haimbach

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Containers
  • Control Panels
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Inspection
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Neutron Beams
  • Neutrons
  • Particle Accelerators
  • Radiation
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.