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Baggage screening is conducted after check-in at departure. It is to prevent prohibited items from entering restricted areas and being placed on board.
Baggage screening is carried out using equipment like x-ray equipment and explosive detection system (EDS).
X-ray scan
Cargo screening is conducted before cargo is loaded onto the aircraft. It is done to detect explosives. Cargo screening is carried out using similar equipment to baggage screening.
An interesting method of cargo screening is canine search, where they bring in dogs who are trained to detect explosives!
The dog is sniffing the cargo!
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