ASTM F1468-95

Standard Practice for Evaluation of Metallic Weapons Detectors for Controlled Access Search and Screening

SCOPE
1.1 This practice requires the use of nonstandardized (user-supplied) test objects and test equipment. Evaluations made using the procedures outlined in this practice can be used for comparative evaluations only if the tests are made with the same equipment and test objects.
1.2 This practice establishes standard methods for the evaluation of walk-through metal weapons detectors and criteria for testing metal detection performance.
1.3 This practice specifies certain health, safety, and human factors criteria pertaining to the usage of this detection equipment.
1.4 This practice is intended for use by manufacturers and evaluators of electromagnetic field devices used for screening persons entering into controlled access areas. It is not intended to set performance levels nor limit or constrain operating technologies nor is it a document for use by the individual operators or users of such equipment at specific access control points.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific hazards statement, see Note.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1994
• ICS: 95.060 - Weapons
• Technical Committee: F12 - Security Systems and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F12.60 - Controlled Access Security, Search, and Screening Equipment

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1468-04 - Standard Practice for Evaluation of Metallic Weapons Detectors for Controlled Access Search and Screening
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM C1270-97(2021) - Standard Practice for Detection Sensitivity Mapping of In-Plant Walk-Through<brk /> Metal Detectors
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1995

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1468 – 95
Standard Practice for
Evaluation of Metallic Weapons Detectors for Controlled
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Access Search and Screening
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1468; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope C 101 Leakage Current for Appliances
1.1 This practice requires the use of nonstandardized (user-
3. Terminology
supplied) test objects and test equipment. Evaluations made
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
using the procedures outlined in this practice can be used for
3.1.1 clean tester—a person who does not carry any objects
comparative evaluations only if the tests are made with the
which would significantly alter the signal produced when the
same equipment and test objects.
person carries a test object; smaller test objects require more
1.2 This practice establishes standard methods for the evalu-
complete elimination of metallic objects. By example but not
ation of walk-through metal weapons detectors and criteria for
limitation, such significant objects may include: metallic belt
testing metal detection performance.
buckles, metal buttons, cardiac pacemakers, coins, metal-frame
1.3 This practice specifies certain health, safety, and human
eye glasses, hearing aids, jewelry, keys, mechanical pens and
factors criteria pertaining to the usage of this detection equip-
pencils, shoes with metal shanks or arch supports, metallic
ment.
surgical implants, undergarment support metal, metal zippers,
1.4 This practice is intended for use by manufacturers and
etc. In the absence of other criteria, a clean tester passing
evaluators of electromagnetic field devices used for screening
through a metal detector shall not cause a disturbance signal
persons entering into controlled access areas. It is not intended
greater than 10 % of that produced when carrying the critical
to set performance levels nor limit or constrain operating
test object through the detector.
technologies nor is it a document for use by the individual
The tester shall have a weight between 50 and 104 kg (110
operators or users of such equipment at specific access control
and 230 lb) and a height between 1.45 and 1.91 m (57 and 75
points.
in.). Should a given detector be sensitive to body size because
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
of designed or desired sensitivity, the physical size of testers
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
should be smaller and within a narrower range.
information only.
3.1.2 critical orientation—the orientation of a test object
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
which produces the smallest detection signal or weakest
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
detection.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.3 critical sensitivity setting—the sensitivity setting of a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
detector at which the critical test object in its critical orienta-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific
tion is detected at a 90 % or greater rate at the weakest or
hazards statement, see Note 1Note 1.
critical test point for the detector.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.4 critical test object—the one test object out of any
given group of objects which, in its worst-case or critical
2.1 ANSI/IEEE Standard:
orientation, produces the worst-case or critical sensitivity
C62.41 IEEE Guide for Surge Voltages in Low Voltage AC
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setting for a specific detector. The group referred to consists of
Power Circuits
one or more objects which are to be detected under the same
2.2 ANSI Standard:
detector calibration.
3.1.5 critical test point—the location within the passage
opening of a detector portal which produces the weakest signal
response (the critical sensitivity) for the critical test object at its
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-12 on Security
critical orientation.
Systems and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F12.60 on
Controlled Access Security, Search and Screening Equipment.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 1995. Published March 1995.
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