Chapter 12

General

12.1 Introduction

This section of the book is designed to include topics that apply to all of the other sections (e.g. the requirements for quality) or topics that are generally applicable to the majority of sections.

12.2 Design

Equipment needs to be designed to survive and work in a wide range of environments, from severe (i.e. one to which no controls or conditions are applied) to benign (i.e. one in which the ambient conditions are closely controlled at a predetermined level – for example, in a temperature controlled room).

It is usually a mandatory requirement of contracts that all equipment that is provided shall be expected meet all of the performance requirements for the environment in which that equipment is intended ...

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