TSA orders explosive detectors from Implant Sciences

Implant Sciences (IMSC) has been awarded a contract by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for the delivery of Desktop Explosive Trace Detectors.

Under the initial order, Implant Sciences will deliver about 1,170 QS-B220 Desktop Explosive Trace Detectors, which will be deployed at multiple airports across the country.

Implant Sciences CEO Glenn Bolduc said: "Receiving this order from the TSA is a goal that Implant Sciences has been driving towards for a number of years.

"Achieving it is a major milestone for the Company and a tribute to the ability and dedication of our employees."

In February, the QS-B220 desktop explosives trace detection system complies with requirements of the qualification testing and evaluation (QT&E) phase of the TSA’s explosive trace detection (ETD) qualification test at the Transportation Systems Integration Facility (TSIF).

Using the Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS), the QS-B220 will be able to detect and identify traces for a range of military, commercial, and homemade explosives.

Features of QS-B220 include a radioactive material-free design, push-button maintenance and diagnostics, in addition to a patented inCal internal automatic calibration system, which further delivers better performance and provides desktop trace detection users with enhanced accessibility.