INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE INDUSTRY WORK DOG ASSOCIATION
EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
Mandatory Odors:
Powders (Double base smokeless, Single base smokeless, Black Powder and/ or Pyrodex)
Dynamite
RDX, C4, Semtex, and/or A5
TNT
Water Gel, Emulsion and/or Slurry
PETN Primer Cord or Det Cord
Ammonium Nitrate
More odors can be used at the discretion of the certifying official. If an odor is not available a substitution can be discussed prior to arranging the test. We encourage you to add peroxide-based explosives to your training as they are used in Homemade explosives.
The following areas will be in each certification:
Rooms (at least 4 rooms containing some objects or furniture, at least 300 sq feet)
Outside Area (4 minimum)
Vehicles, Buses, Golf Carts, Airplanes (10 minimum)
Luggage, cargo, parcels, backpacks, cans (15-18 minimum)
*In the event that some areas are unavailable, the Certifying Official can opt to use other areas or objects to complete the test*
Additional Information
Each test will have a blank and a high or deep hide included in more than one section.
Before beginning, the Handler will notify the Certification Official of the K9’s trained final response. Each Alert/Trained final response must be called by letting the Certifying Official know you found odor. Alert / Indication must be passive.
Only one miss or false is allowed per team. If a team fails, they must wait 30 days before re-testing.