COURSE DURATION: 2 -3 Hours

COURSE DEPLOYMENT: E-Learning: Safe Passage

TARGET GROUP: Screening Personnel and Screening Supervisors

COURSE AIM: This is a self-paced course teaches each participant how the IONSCAN 400B system works to identify traces of explosives and narcotics. The participant will learn the core parts of the IONSCAN 400B system. In addition, each participant will learn the correct technique for taking samples, how to analyze samples, and how to clear contamination from the system and screening area.

COURSE OBJECTIVES - UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Demonstrate how use the IONSCAN 400B system works to identify traces of explosives and narcotics
• Demonstrate competence in detecting and tracing traces of explosives and narcotics
• Demonstrate correct technique for taking samples and analysing samples.
• Demonstrate how to clear contamination from the system and screening area.

PASS MARK: 70%

MINIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES: 12

AMOUNT: (PER LEARNER; PER DAY): Classroom: R1440.00 (Excl. Vat)

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION

• Course Overview

MODULE 2: IONSCAN 400B OVERVIEW

• Overview
• IONSCAN Capabilities
• Detecting an IED
• Trace Basics
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 3: SYSTEM ANALYSIS

• Overview
• IONSCAN 400B Components
• Safety
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 4: POWER CONTROLS

• Overview
• Power ON/ Power Off
• IONSCAN 400B Calibration
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 5: TRACE ANALYSIS

• Overview
• Sampling Procedures
• Processing and Resolving Alarm
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 6: CONTAMINATION

• Overview
• Area Contamination
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 7: ASSESSMENT: SMITHS IONSCAN 400B

Assessment Demarcation:

• IONSCAN Capabilities
• Detecting an IED
• Trace Basics
• IONSCAN 400B Components
• Safety
• Power ON/ Power Off
• IONSCAN 400B Calibration
• Sampling Procedures
• Processing and Resolving Alarm
• Area Contamination