By Alex Whiteman
27/09/2022
Using dogs to detect dangerous goods in cargo has taken a step forward after a successful six-month French trial using canine sniffers to detect undeclaredlithium batteries.
Run by dog-handler Diagnose and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the trial addressed shortages in physical checks for undeclared lithium batteries, considered among the biggest threats to flight safety, due to fire risks.
WFS global head of health, safety, security & environment David Clark told The Loadstar: “There was a 100% success rate with trained dogs detecting items such as individual laptop batteries hidden in cardboard boxes and wooden crates.
“The drive for this initiative was to offer an enhanced safety option to our airline customers by identifying undeclared lithium shipments…