What is the prescribed minimum explosive capacity of a Suspect Luggage Containment Vehicle (SLCV) deployed at the airport?

The Suspect Luggage Containment Vehicle (SLCV) is a specialized security unit used at airports to safely isolate and transport baggage suspected of containing explosives to a designated cooling-off area. According to the technical specifications prescribed by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the containment vessel of an SLCV must have a minimum explosive capacity of 3 kg TNT (Trinitrotoluene) for single use. This rating ensures that the vessel can fully contain the blast, thermal effects, and lethal fragments resulting from an explosion of that magnitude, thereby protecting airport personnel and infrastructure. While some high-end containment units are rated for multiple smaller blasts, the standard regulatory requirement for the maximum rated capacity in Indian aviation security is 3 kg TNT for a single-use event.