Table III—Single Sampling Plans for Reduced Condition of Container Inspection

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Code Lot size ranges—
Number of containers
in lot
Type of Plan Acceptable quality levels
Origin inspection Other Than Origin Inspection
Sample Size 0.25 1.5 6.5 0.25 2.5 10.0
Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re
CAA 6,000 or less Single 29 1 2 1 2 4 5 1 2 2 3 5 6
CA 6,001-36,000 Single 84 1 2 3 4 9 10 1 2 4 5 13 14
CB Over 36,000 Single 168 1 2 5 6 16 17 1 2 7 8 23 24
CC Single 315 2 3 8 9 28 29 2 3 13 14 41 42
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Table III-B—Limit Numbers for Reduced Inspection

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Number of sample units from last 10 lots inspected within 6 months Acceptable quality level
0.25 1.5 2.5 6.5 10.0
320-499 (*) 1 4 14 24
500-799 (*) 3 7 25 40
800-1,249 0 7 14 42 68
1,250-1,999 0 13 24 69 110
2,000-3,149 2 22 40 115 181
3,150-4,999 4 38 67 186 293
5,000-7,999 7 63 110 302 472
8,000-12,499 14 105 181 491 765
12,500-19,999 24 169 290 777 1207

*Denotes that the number of sample units from the last 10 inspection lots is not sufficient for reduced inspection for this AQL. In this instance more than 10 inspection lots may be used for the calculations if; the inspection lots used are the most recent ones in sequence within the last 6 months, they have all been on normal inspection, and none has been rejected on original inspection.

[78 FR 57038, Sept. 17, 2013]


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