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Rounded rules and complies

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:52 pm
by crimelist
Hi...
I received a complaint. The first of this type after many years of work.
Request:
Specification limit: ≤ 0.4 %

Result 0.42%

Is it compliant in your opinion? Or not?

Re: Rounded rules and complies

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:26 pm
by DR
if spec were written 0.40, there's an issue. Your result is in spec (barely), tell the complainer to rewrite the spec w/ justification if they want 0.42 to be OOS.

Re: Rounded rules and complies

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:36 pm
by Consumer Products Guy
I agree with DR. Within specifications.

Had it been written as Specification limit: ≤ 0.40 %, then would be OOS.

Re: Rounded rules and complies

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:10 pm
by bunnahabhain
I also agree with DR. To avoid this type of complaint, fix your report format to round the required number of digits...

Re: Rounded rules and complies

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:18 pm
by smalldots
for the spec of NMT 0.4%, you can go up to 0.44% technically.