Drugs and Explosive Screening
Drugs and Explosive Screening covers detection solutions designed to identify trace substances, residues, and materials associated with narcotics and explosive threats. These technologies support security, law enforcement, and inspection operations by enabling targeted screening of persons, baggage, cargo, vehicles, and objects.
The category focuses on analytical screening methods used to detect substances that may not be visible through imaging systems alone. Drugs and explosive screening is typically applied as a complementary layer within broader inspection and security workflows, supporting confirmation, secondary screening, and escalation procedures.
These solutions are used across a wide range of operational environments where rapid, reliable substance detection is required to mitigate safety risks, enforce regulations, and support investigative processes.
Operational Applications
Drugs and Explosive Screening systems are deployed wherever substances must be detected, verified, or ruled out as part of security or enforcement activities.
Border Control and Immigration Facilities
Screening of persons, baggage, vehicles, and cargo for narcotics and explosive substances at ports of entry.
Airports and Aviation Security
Secondary screening of passengers, baggage, and cargo in aviation security environments.
Law Enforcement and Investigative Operations
Support for roadside inspections, investigations, and tactical operations requiring rapid substance identification.
Critical Infrastructure and Public Facilities
Screening of suspicious items or areas within government buildings, transport hubs, and sensitive facilities.
Mail, Parcel, and Freight Screening
Detection of illicit substances concealed within letters, parcels, and freight consignments.
Event and Temporary Security Operations
On site screening during high profile events, summits, or temporary security deployments.
The Threats Organizations Face
Organizations face evolving risks associated with illicit substances and explosive materials that require accurate and timely detection.
Explosive and Explosive Related Threats
- Improvised explosive devices and components,
- Trace explosive residues on persons, objects, or surfaces,
- Accidental or deliberate introduction of explosive materials into secure areas.
Narcotics and Illicit Substances
- Smuggling and transport of illegal drugs,
- Concealment within baggage, cargo, or personal belongings,
- Distribution and trafficking across borders and transport networks.
Concealed and Low Visibility Threats
- Substances not detectable through visual inspection,
- Residues transferred through contact or handling,
- Attempts to evade detection using packaging or masking techniques.
Safety and Operational Risks
- Exposure of personnel to hazardous substances,
- Delayed response due to lack of reliable detection,
- False assumptions based on incomplete inspection methods.
Insider and Trusted Access Risks
- Abuse of legitimate access to introduce prohibited substances,
- Circumvention of controls using insider knowledge.
High Throughput and Time Pressure Risks
- Large volumes of people, baggage, mail, or cargo limiting inspection time,
- Reduced detection accuracy due to speed driven screening processes,
- Increased likelihood of threats passing through during peak operations.
How Drugs and Explosive Screening Helps
Drugs and Explosive Screening supports security and enforcement operations by providing focused substance detection capabilities within layered inspection frameworks.
SOLUTION
Targeted Substance Detection
The capability enables focused identification of specific explosive and narcotic substances through trace level analysis:
- Identification of trace amounts of explosives or narcotics.
- Detection of residues on persons, items, or surfaces.
- Support for confirmation of suspicious findings.
Support for Risk Based and Layered Screening
The solution supports escalation and confirmation within structured, multi layer security screening processes:
- Use as secondary screening following imaging or behavioral indicators.
- Escalation support for inspections requiring higher confidence.
- Integration into layered security and enforcement workflows.
Rapid and Mobile Deployment
The system is designed for flexible use across fixed and mobile operations without dependence on laboratory infrastructure:
- Use in fixed locations or mobile operations.
- Support for on-site screening without laboratory facilities.
- Fast response in dynamic operational environments.
Improved Safety for Personnel
Screening processes are designed to reduce physical interaction and exposure to potential threats:
- Reduced need for direct handling of suspicious items.
- Early identification of hazardous substances.
- Support for safe isolation and response procedures.
Operational Efficiency and Decision Support
The capability supports timely screening outcomes and informed operational decisions while minimizing disruption to normal activities:
- Faster screening compared to laboratory analysis.
- Support for informed decision making by trained operators.
- Reduction of unnecessary delays or evacuations.
Consistency and Standardization
Standardized screening methods help ensure reliable outcomes across operations:
- Repeatable screening outcomes across shifts and locations.
- Reduced dependence on subjective judgment alone.
- Support for standardized operating procedures.
Our Range of solutions
unival group offers drugs and explosive screening solutions designed to support both explosive detection and narcotics screening requirements. The portfolio enables targeted substance analysis to complement imaging, access control, and inspection systems across diverse operational environments.
These sub categories support secondary and confirmatory screening activities and are designed to integrate into broader security, law enforcement, and inspection frameworks. When deployed as part of layered security concepts, drugs and explosive screening solutions contribute to improved safety, enforcement effectiveness, and operational confidence.
