Smiths Detection Installs Hi-Tech Security Scanners for President's EU Visit.BRUSSELS -- Security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security for the first visit by a US President to the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community in Brussels will be enhanced by the use of the latest explosives detection equipment used in aviation security. Delegates and visitors entering the Council's Justus Lipsius building The Justus Lipsius building has been the headquarters of the Council of the European Union since 1995. Located in Brussels (B) on the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat it is in the heart of the EU district, opposite the Berlaymont, the headquarters of the European Commission. , ahead of the February 22 meeting with President Bush, will pass through a non-invasive scanner that puffs air gently over the body to release particles from clothing for instant analysis. The particles are drawn into the machine for identification, to indicate whether a person is either carrying an explosive device or has come into contact with explosive substances. More than 400 people an hour can be screened through each machine. The device is the Sentinel II, developed by Smiths Detection, the world's leading provider of trace detection and x-ray equipment. It is now being installed in airports worldwide as part of the drive to safeguard air travel. The Sentinel has already been selected by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). ), having met requirements for passenger screening in extensive tests during the last few months. Installations this year have taken place at the international airports in Jacksonville (Florida), ahead of the US SuperBowl, and at Baltimore-Washington. International installations for the Sentinel include Dakar Airport, Senegal, and extensive trials at United Kingdom airports. In addition to its applications for aviation security, the automatic machine is screening visitors at highly secure sites such as nuclear facilities. The European Union currently deploys many Smiths Detection Hi-Scan x-ray machines to check for weapons or illegal items at its Brussels offices. These will be fully engaged in the security process when President Bush meets with the 25 EU Heads of State and Government and with the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community during his EU visit. About Smiths Detection Smiths Detection is one of four operating divisions of the UK-based engineering company Smiths Group plc (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :SMGKF)(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :SMIN). Smiths Detection offers technologically advanced security solutions to detect and identify explosives, chemical and biological agents, weapons, and contraband. Employing trace detection technology together with Smiths-Heimann x-ray imaging, Smiths Detection provides security solutions for customers in homeland security and defence markets worldwide. |
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