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OpenGate Weapons Detection System

 
In 2025, Rutherford County Schools will introduce a new weapons detection system in that of OpenGate which was created by CEIA. This system can be found in multiple school districts around the United States Open Gate Lee County, FL, Fairfax County VA Public Schools, and Manchester City Schools (Manchester, TN). 
 
The purpose of this system is to add to an already multi-layered approach that exists for Rutherford County Schools.
 
 
 
 
Is the OpenGate Weapons Detection System safe?
 

The following information was provided by the Opengate vendor. 

1.5 Medical Safety Information
CEIA Metal Detectors comply with regulatory requirements for human exposure to electromagnetic fields. CEIA submits its devices to testing by bodies qualified to check compliance with the emission limits of the main standards currently in force (documentation available on request). General information on use: the electromagnetic field emitted by CEIA devices is extremely weak, with amplitude comparable with that of the earth magnetic field. However, CEIA cannot exclude that this device may affect personal medical electronic devices, depending on their functionality or their restrictions on use. Any recommendation or directive issued by medical personnel or medical equipment manufacturers relating to electromagnetic fields must therefore be implemented. If for any reason a person about to pass through the detector shows fear or refuses to undergo the inspection, it is recommended that the inspection be carried out using an alternative method. For further information on standard procedures to be followed for inspection of people with implanted medical devices using a metal detector, please consult the current revision of ASTM F2401 standard ‘Standard Practice for Security Checkpoint Metal Detector Screening of Persons with Medical Devices’ or other relevant directives.

However, it is recommended to arrange and configure security checkpoints in order to minimize medical device exposure to the metal detector emissions following Procedures and Non-mandatory Information contained in the above mentioned Standard Practice. CEIA is not responsible for direct or indirect harm to people or things due to incorrect use of the Detector.

1.6 Harmlessness to Magnetic Media
The device is safe for items carried by people including all common magnetic media (conforming to NIST - NBS 500-101 ‘Care and Handling of Computer Magnetic Storage Media’).

1.7 FCC declaration
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.