scope:

This handbook may be useful to quality managers, engineers, specification writers, inspectors, and others who are concerned with sampling inspection problems. It discusses some of the basic principles of sampling inspection and provides the framework necessary for proper application to sampling inspection, Amplification of MIL-STD-105 is provided in Section 2 of the handbook. Also a bibliography is furnished AS Appendix A.

Purpose. This is a guide for sampling inspection. It discusses some of the basic principles of sampling inspection. The purpose of this handbook is threefold:

a. to describe basic sampling procedures.

b. to explain the basic principles underlying sampling inspection, and

c. to demonstrate how the sampling plans established by applicable military standards, handbooks and related documents are used in arriving at appropriate inspection and quality assurance decisions.