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Acceptance Sampling Standards

Military Standards

Can be downloaded free of charge using the website: http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/.

MIL-STD-1916 (1996) - DOD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product

To download MIL-STD-1916 in pdf format, click here: (169 KB).

MIL-HDBK-1916 (1999) - Companion Document to MIL-STD-1916

To download MIL-HDBK-1916 in pdf format, click here: (1473 KB).

MIL-STD-105E (1989) - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes

Cancelled by NOT 1 dated 27 FEB 95. Future acquisitions should refer to acceptable NGS on sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes, such as ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993.

To download MIL-STD-105E in pdf format, click here: (3366 KB).

To download NOT 1 in pdf format, click here: (41 KB).

MIL-STD-414 (1968) - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Variables for Percent Nonconforming

Cancelled by NOT 2 dated 2 FEB 99. Future acquisitions should refer to acceptable non-Government standard on sampling procedures and tables for inspection by variables for percent defective such as ANSI/ASQC Z1.9-1993.

To download MIL-STD-414 in pdf format, click here: (5503 KB).

To download NOT 2 in pdf format, click here: (12 KB).

MIL-STD-1235C (1974) - Single and Multi-Level Continuous Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes

Cancelled by MIL-STD-1235C NOT 1.

To download MIL-STD-1235C in pdf format, click here: (20,950 KB).

To download NOT 1 in pdf format, click here: (19 KB).

MIL-STD-690D (10 June 2005) - Failure Rate Sampling Plans and Procedures

This standard provides procedures for failure rate (FR) qualification, sampling plans for establishing and maintaining FR levels at selected confidence levels, and lot conformance inspection procedures associated with FR testing for the purpose of direct reference in appropriate military electronic parts established reliability (ER) specifications. Figures and tables throughout this standard are based on exponential distribution. Weibull distribution will be acceptable in certain components such as capacitors. Use of Weibull distribution for any component must be approved by the qualifying activity. This standard also provides guidance to specification writers in the use of this standard and references material for users of ER parts.

To download MIL-STD-690D in pdf format, click here: (295 KB).

MIL-HDBK-781A (1 April 1996) - Handbook for Reliability Test Methods, Plans, and Environments for Engineering, Development Qualification, and Production

This handbook provides test methods, test plans, and test environmental profiles which can be used in reliability testing during the development, qualification, and production of systems and equipment.

To download MIL-HDBK-781A in pdf format, click here: (25,846 KB).

MIL-HDBK-108 (29 April 1960) - Sampling Procedures and tables for Life and Reliability Testing (Based on Exponential Distribution)

Cancelled by NOT 1 dated 31 JAN 2002. MIL-HDBK-108, dated 29 April 1960, is hereby cancelled without replacement.

To download NOT 1 in pdf format, click here: (7 KB).

To download MIL-HDBK-108 in pdf format, click here: (6238 KB).

ANSI - American National Standards Institute

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ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-2008

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes

This standard is identical to the 2003 version and all procedures and tables remain unchanged from Mil-Std-105E. Why not download a free copy of Mil-Std-105E instead? (3366 KB)

ANSI/ASQC Z1.9-2008

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Variables for Percent Nonconforming

This standard is identical to the 2003 version. No need to buy a new copy. However, Z1.9 differs from Mil-Std-414. The sampling plans in Mil-Std-414 and Mil-Std-105E are not matchd. The same AQL, Level of Inspection and Lot Size results in sampling plans with different protection. Z1.9 was matched up with Z1.4, and thus Mil-Std-105E.

ANSI/ASQC Q3-1988

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection of Isolated Lots by Attributes

ANSI/ASQC S1-1987 (R1995)

An Attribute Skip-Lot Sampling Program

ANSI/ASQC S2-1995

Introduction to Attribute Sampling

ANSI/EIA 584-1991

Zero Acceptance Number Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes of a Continuous Manufacturing Process

ANSI/EIA 585-1991

Acceptance Number Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes of Isolated Lots

ISO - International Standards Organization

Most of the standards listed below, 74 in all, can be purchased as part of the CD Rom collection ISO Standards for Statistical Methods available at http://www.iso.org/iso/pressrelease.htm?refid=Ref1134. The CD-ROM includes standards for:

      Statistical methods in general

      Terminology and symbols

      Applications of statistical methods in process management

      Acceptance sampling

      Measurement methods and results

ISO 2859-0:1995

Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes -- Part 0: Introduction to the ISO 2859 attribute sampling system

ISO 2859-1:1999

Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes -- Part 1: Sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection

ISO 2859-2:1985

Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes -- Part 2: Sampling plans indexed by limiting quality (LQ) for isolated lot inspection

ISO 2859-3:1991

Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes -- Part 3: Skip-lot sampling procedures

ISO 2859-4: 2002

Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes -- Part 4: Procedures for assessment of declared quality levels

ISO 2859-5:2005

Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes -- Part 5: System of sequential sampling plans indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection

ISO 2859-10:2006

Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes -- Part 10: Introduction to the ISO 2859 series of standards for sampling for inspection by attributes

ISO 3951:1989

Sampling procedures and charts for inspection by variables for percent nonconforming

ISO 7966:1993

Acceptance control charts

ISO 8422:2006

Sequential sampling plans for inspection by attributes

ISO 8423:2008

Sequential sampling plans for inspection by variables for percent nonconforming (known standard deviation)

ISO/TR 8550:1994

Guide for the selection of an acceptance sampling system, scheme or plan for inspection of discrete items in lots

ISO/DIS 10725:2000

Acceptance sampling plans and procedures for the inspection of bulk materials

ISO 11648-1:2003

Statistical aspects of sampling from bulk materials — Part 1: General principles

ISO 11648-2:2001

Statistical aspects of sampling from bulk materials — Part 2: Sampling of particulate materials

Others

ISO 24153:2009 Random sampling and randomization procedures

ISO 21247:2005 Combined accept-zero sampling systems and process control procedures for product acceptance

ISO 18414:2006 Acceptance sampling procedures by attributes — Accept-zero sampling system based on credit principle for controlling outgoing quality

ISO 14560:2004 Acceptance sampling procedures by attributes — Specified quality levels in nonconforming items per million

ISO 13448-1:2005 Acceptance sampling procedures based on the allocation of priorities principle (APP) — Part 1: Guidelines for the APP approach

ISO 13448-2:2004 Acceptance sampling procedures based on the allocation of priorities principle (APP) — Part 2: Coordinated single sampling plans for acceptance sampling by attributes

ISO/TR 8550-1:2007 Guidance on the selection and usage of acceptance sampling systems for inspection of discrete items in lots — Part 1: Acceptance sampling

ISO/TR 8550-2:2007 Guidance on the selection and usage of acceptance sampling systems for inspection of discrete items in lots — Part 2: Sampling by attributes

ISO/TR 8550-3:2007 Guidance on the selection and usage of acceptance sampling systems for inspection of discrete items in lots — Part 3: Sampling by variables

ISO 3951-1:2005 Sampling procedures for inspection by variables — Part 1: Specification for single sampling plans indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection for a single quality characteristic and a single AQL

ISO 3951-2:2006 Sampling procedures for inspection by variables — Part 2: General specification for single sampling plans indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection of independent quality characteristics

ISO 3951-3:2007 Sampling procedures for inspection by variables — Part 3: Double sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection

ISO 3951-5:2006 Sampling procedures for inspection by variables — Part 5: Sequential sampling plans indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for inspection by variables (known standard deviation)

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