1、Designation:F240104(Reapproved 2010)Standard Practice forSecurity Checkpoint Metal Detector Screening of Personswith Medical Devices1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2401;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of rev
2、ision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 The following practice is intended to address the needsand concerns of persons with implanted,active,medi
3、caldevices or active ambulatory medical devices,as well aspassive implanted medical devices,while maintaining theintegrity of the security checkpoint.1.2 Active and passive implanted medical devices are beingused at an increasing rate as a means to prolong and improvequality of life.Although these m
4、edical devices are typicallydesigned to operate in the electromagnetic environment expe-rienced in daily life,there is a potential for the disruption ofactive medical device function when exposed to certain elec-tromagnetic fields emitted by commonly encountered electri-cally powered products,includ
5、ing handheld and walk-throughmetal detectors used in security checkpoint screening.Inaddition,some active or passive implanted devices may triggerthe unintended alarm of the metal detector.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values shown in parentheses are for inf
6、ormationonly.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Ter
7、minology2.1 Definitions:2.1.1 active medical devices,nelectrically powered medi-cal devices,usually employing electronic circuitry,for humanphysiological monitoring or to deliver medical treatment ortherapy such as drugs or electrical stimulation.These devicescan be implanted,patient worn,or both.2.
8、1.2 ambulatory medical devices,nany medical device(active or nonactive)that can be body mounted,worn,implanted,or otherwise mobile with the patient and thussubject to screening at the security checkpoint.2.1.3 archway,nphysical structure of a walk-throughmetal detector.2.1.4 electromagnetic field,nw
9、hen referenced in thispractice,it describes the energy field created by the metaldetector as a means to produce a response to materials withelectrical conductivity or magnetic susceptibility,or both.Theelectromagnetic fields used in metal detectors for securityscreening applications are typically lo
10、w frequency and varywith time and locations.2.1.5 handheld metal detector,nportable metal detectorproduct used by a security screener to provide localizedsearches of a person.2.1.6 passive(nonactive)medicaldevices,nnonelectrically powered medical devices.These types ofmedical devices may have suffic
11、ient metallic content to causea response from a metal detector.These devices can beimplanted,patient worn,or both.2.1.7 security checkpoint,naccess point equipped withpersonnel and screening devices used as a means to control theflow of weapons or contraband material,or both.2.1.8 security screener,
12、ntrained person performing thenecessary functions at a security checkpoint.2.1.9 walk-through metal detector,npermanently placedmetal detector product typically in an archway form thatprovides a search of the entire body as a person passes throughthe detector.3.Summary of Practice3.1 This practice p
13、rovides the means to identify,evaluate,and screen persons with ambulatory medical devices and reportincidences involving medical device users.3.2 These means shall include security checkpoint layout,signage,screening procedures,screener training,and informa-tion for the medical community(physicians,
14、nurses,devicemanufacturers,patients,and so forth)about checkpoint secu-rity procedures to encourage the standardization of informationand media provided to persons with medical devices.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12 on SecuritySystems and Equipment and is the direct r
15、esponsibility of Subcommittee F12.60 onControlled Access Security,Search,and Screening Equipment.Current edition approved May 1,2010.Published May 2010.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F2401 04.DOI:10.1520/F2401-04R10.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor D
16、rive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice is intended to be used as a guide for thedesign,configuration,and operation of security checkpoints tominimize exposure of ambulatory medical devices to theelectromagnetic fields emitted by metal detector security sys-tems.Guidance is presented for signage and information tohelp identify persons with ambulatory medical devices andprocess them through the security checkpoint.4.2 This practice i