Bomb detector test at Akiba! Elements screened at the gates

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Bomb detector test at Akiba! Elements screened at the gates

February 24, 2010 8:45 PM | Contributor:akiba

Bomb detector test at Akiba! Elements screened at the gates A verification test of Hazardous Material Detection Device was held between the 23th and 24th at JR Akihabara Station.

This was a test of Hitachi's integrated gate-type detection device. This new system catches elements that flows from explosives.

Specifics are: "Warm breeze will be sent from the vent and the air that passed near the human body will be sucked into and screened. The chemical substance contained in the air is checked thoroughly and recorded if any signals of explosives are traced. By these procedures, we will be able to trace explosives from railway passengers when passing the gates." (press release of Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, Sports and Technology).

The impression after passing the gate was, no breeze or sound were noticed and did not feel any different to ordinary gates. Although the dates of practical application has not been set, it is expected to be set at terrorist target areas such as train stations, airports and event spaces.

Strange odor (or just bad smell) is commonplace for the town of Akihabara and Akiba shops have their own countermeasures.