BRITISH STANDARD BS 6001-2:

1993
ISO 2859-2:
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1985

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

UDC 311.213.2:620.113.4:658.562.012.7
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British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Quality,

Management and Statistics Standards Policy Committee (QMS/-) to Technical
Committee QMS/15, upon which the following bodies were represented:

British Clay plc

Clay Pipe Development Association Limited
Institute of Metal Finishing
Institute of Quality Assurance
Ministry of Defence
Royal Statistical Society
Society of Engineers Incorporated

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Quality,
Management and Statistics
Standards Policy Committee,
was published under the
authority of the Standards
Board and comes into effect on
15 January 1993

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Contents
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Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
0 Introduction 1
1 Scope and field of application 1
2 Definitions 2
3 Choice of sampling plan 2
4 Rules for acceptance and non-acceptance 4
5 Double and multiple sampling plans 4
6 Examples illustrating how to use this part of ISO 2859 4
7 Compatibility with ISO 2859-1 5
Table A — Single sampling plans indexed by limiting
quality (LQ) (Procedure A) 6
Table B1 — Sampling plans for limiting quality 0,5 % 7
Table B2 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 0,8 % 8
Table B3 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 1,25 % 9
Table B4 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 2,00 % 10
Table B5 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 3,15 % 11
Table B6 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 5,0 % 12
Table B7 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 8,0 % 13
Table B8 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 12,5 % 14
Table B9 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 20,0 % 15
Table B10 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 32,0 % 16
Table C — Relation between limiting quality (LQ) and
consumer’s risk quality (CRQ) 17
Table D1 — Summary of sampling plan properties for procedure A 18
Table D2 — Selected hypergeometric data for OC curves for
zero acceptance plans 19
Table D3 — Equivalent sample sizes for single, double and
multiple sampling plans 20
Table D4 — Equivalent acceptance numbers for single, double
and multiple sampling plans 20
Table D5 — Correspondence between lot sizes, AQL values in
ISO 2859-1 and LQ values (Inspection levels I and II, procedure B) 21
Table D6 — Correspondence between lot sizes and sample size
code letters (Inspection levels S-1 to S-4 and I to III, procedure B) 21
List of references Inside back cover

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National foreword
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This Part of BS 6001, having been prepared under the direction of the Quality,
Management and Statistics Standards Policy Committee, supersedes
BS 6001-2:1984, which is withdrawn.
This revision is identical with ISO 2859-2:1985 Sampling procedures for
inspection by attributes — Part 2: Sampling plans indexed by limiting quality
(LQ) for isolated lot inspection, published by the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO). It follows the principles and procedures that were given
in the 1984 edition of BS 6001-2.
In this edition there has been a rearrangement in the sequence of the tables. The
illustrative examples, previously collected in an annex, have been brought into
the main body of the text. Other changes are of a minor editorial nature.
BS 6001 is published in the following Parts.
— Part 1: Specification for sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level
(AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection;
— Part 2: Specification for sampling plans indexed by limiting quality (LQ) for
isolated lot inspection;
— Part 3: Specification for skip-lot procedures.
The publication of this revision of Part 2 coincides with the publication of a
revision of Part 3. It is envisaged that Part 0 will be published identical to
ISO 2859-0, which is in preparation.
Additional information. In addition to the textual errors which have been
found in the international text (see below), there are points in the text that will
benefit from some commentary.
In 0.1, paragraph 2, it is stated that acceptable quality level (AQL) is defined as
a process average. This statement contradicts 5.1 of ISO 2859-1:1989 which
asserts (paragraph 3) that the AQL should not be confused with the process
average. For guidance see 3.6 of ISO 2859-1 where AQL is defined as the quality
level which for the purpose of sampling inspection is the limit of a satisfactory
process average.
Footnote 1 to 1.1 quotes from ISO 2859-1. In line 3 delete “Tables 6 and 7 give
process levels” and substitute with “Tables VI and VII give percent
nonconforming levels” in order to bring the quote up to date with the current
edition of ISO 2859-1.
In 3.5.1, paragraph 2, line 5, “LQ10” introduces a notational convention which is
not explained in the text. This symbol means the limiting quality level for which
there is a 10 % chance of acceptance.
The statement in parentheses underneath the title of the OC curve plots in each
of the Table B1 to Table B10 is not complete. Therefore “(Curves are identified by
sample size code)” should be deleted and substituted with “(Curves are identified
by the sample size code letter and acceptance number)”.
For consistency, the limiting quality in the title of Table B4 should be stated
as 2,0 % rather than 2,00 %.
In Table D1 the purpose of the rectangular box may not be immediately clear. The
sentence underneath the box should be deleted and substituted with “Each cell in
the table has the above layout and shows the consumer’s risk (PLQ) and the
producer’s risk point (p, Pa) as indicated”.

Cross-references
International Standard Corresponding British Standard
ISO 2859 BS 6001 Sampling procedures for inspection by
attributes
ISO 2859-0a Part 0 Introduction to the BS 6001 attribute sampling
systema
(Identical)
a
In preparation.

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International Standard Corresponding British Standard

ISO 2859-1:1989 Part 1:1991 Specification for sampling plans indexed by
acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
(Identical)
ISO 2859-3:1991 Part 3:1993 Specification for skip-lot proceduresa
(Identical)
a In preparation.
Textual errors. When adopting the text of the International Standard, the
textual errors listed below were discovered. They have been marked in the text
and have been reported to ISO in a proposal to amend the text of the International
Standard.
In 0.1, paragraph 1, first indented line, delete “General introduction” and
substitute “Introduction to the ISO 2859 attribute sampling system”.
In 0.1, paragraph 2, line 8, delete “reduction to test and inspection costs” and
substitute “reduction in test and inspection costs”.
In 1.2, item b), line 2, insert “a” between “one of” and “continuing series”.
In 3.3, paragraph 2, line 2, delete “sampling size” and substitute “sample size”.
In 3.3, paragraph 3, line 1, delete “these tables” and substitute “this table”.
In 3.5.2, lines 14 to 17, delete the sentence “For this reason, inspection level III
provided by ISO 2859-1 has not been incorporated in this part of ISO 2859 for
limiting qualities greater than 5 %.”
In 4.1, line 2, insert “number of” between “specified” and “sample units”.
In the title of Table B1 delete “Sampling plans” and substitute “Single sampling
plans”.
In Table D1, in the rectangle below the title, bottom right, delete “Probability of
acceptance at quality (p)” and substitute “Probability of acceptance at quality p
(Pa)”.
In Table D1, the column headed “1,25”, second cell from the bottom, top right
entry, delete “0,060” and substitute “0,066”.
In Table D1, footnote 1, line 2, insert “point” between “producer’s risk” and “is”.
In Table D1, footnote 2, insert “this” between “of” and “limiting”; after
“nonconforming” insert “items”.
In Table D2, line 1 of the text following the title, insert “no” between “there are”
and “nonconforming” in the second sentence.
In Table D2, line 2 of the text following the title, delete “sample (Ac = 0), the” and
substitute “sample (Ac = 0). The”.
In Table D5, in the column headed “Sample size”, delete “1 500” and
substitute “500”.
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
pages 1 to 22, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

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0 Introduction 0.2 Objectives

0.1 General In an attempt to reconcile the somewhat diverse
requests for assistance made over the past few years
ISO 2859 comprises four parts:
by committees of international standardizing bodies
— Part 0: General introduction; representing various product sectors, this part of
— Part 1: Sampling plans indexed by acceptable ISO 2859 was drawn up in accordance with the
quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection; following principles:
— Part 2: Sampling plans indexed by limiting a) the new LQ plans can be easily integrated with
quality (LQ) for isolated lot inspection; the existing AQL plans in ISO 2859-1;
— Part 3: Skip lot sampling plan. b) the LQ indexing uses a preferred series of
ISO 2859-1 sampling plans, indexed in terms of values that cannot be confused with the preferred
AQL, which is defined as a process average, were series of AQL values;
primarily designed for the assessment of a c) the five basic numbers associated with a single
continuing series of lots. This enables switching sampling plan, i.e. lot size, sample size,
rules to be employed which not only give protection acceptance number, AQL (or quality accepted
to the consumer (by the switch to tightened with probability 0,95) and LQ, appear in the same
inspection and discontinuation where necessary) table, whenever possible.
but also provide an incentive to the producer (by the 0.3 Summary
switch to reduced inspection) with a reduction to
test and inspection costs (when consistently good The problems associated with acceptance sampling
quality is achieved). However, there is little doubt inspection involve defining unambiguously the
that in many industrial situations today the criteria used to judge discrete individual items
switching rules are not applied for a variety of supplied in quantity, the quality level expected from
reasons or excuses, not all of which may be valid: the manufacturing process, the discrimination
offered by the plans and the procedure to be followed
a) individual ISO 2859-1 plans are used alone when a lot is not accepted. Above all, however, it is
but “AQL” protection is still claimed or AQL necessary to design the sampling scheme so that it
re-defined, to suit “so-called unique products”; may easily be invoked in a purchasing contract. The
b) “our industry… product is special so plans in this part of ISO 2859 make maximum use
ISO 2859-1 standard plans need not apply to us”; of the established plans given in ISO 2859-1, so that
c) production is intermittent (not continuous); sub-clause 12.6 of ISO 2859-1 (see 1.1) can be made
directly operational, by providing a rationalized
d) production is from several different sources in
series of plans indexed in terms of limiting
varying quantities, i.e. “job lots”;
quality (LQ).
e) purchases are from stock-holders — no source
data available; 1 Scope and field of application
f) lots are “small” (use of hypergeometric
1.1 Scope
distribution required);
This part of ISO 2859 establishes LQ sampling
g) lots are “isolated”;
plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
h) lots are re-submitted after initial rejection. compatible with ISO 2859-1 that can be used when
Consequently, in certain of the above cases the switching rules given in ISO 2859-1 are not
consumer protection may need to be attained or applied, for example, when lots are of an isolated
measured by other methods. This part of ISO 2859 nature.
uses the limiting quality to measure consumer The plans in this part of ISO 2859 are indexed by a
protection. It should be remembered, however, that preferred series of limiting qualities (LQ) with a
prior information on the supplier’s quality consumer’s risk usually below 10 %, but always
assurance system and its effectiveness may play a below 13 %. This method of indexing permits the
major part in deciding whether or not to accept a “ad-hoc” procedure1) mentioned in sub-clause 12.6
single lot. of ISO 2859-1 to be implemented as a standard
procedure.

1)
ISO 2859-1 sub-clause 12.6.2, states: “If the lot or batch is of an isolated nature, it may be desirable to limit the selection of
sampling plans to those, associated with a designated AQL value, that provide not less than a specified limiting quality
protection. Sampling plans for this purpose can be selected by choosing a limiting quality (LQ) and a consumer’s risk to be
associated with it. Tables 6 and 7 give process levels for which the probabilities of lot acceptance under various sampling plans
are 10 % and 5 %, respectively.” This part of ISO 2859 establishes preferred values for the LQ and allows the consumer’s risk to
vary as indicated above.

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NOTE The plans in ISO 2859-1 are indexed by a preferred 3.2 Choice of sampling procedure
series of AQL values and inspection levels. During the inspection
of a continuing series of lots the application of switching rules Although procedure A is based on the
helps to ensure that the process average in that series of lots is hypergeometric distribution for sampling results,
kept below the specified AQL. Limiting quality does not have the this distribution is well approximated by the
same direct relationship with the process average (see 3.5.1).
binomial distribution for plans with non-zero
1.2 Field of application acceptance numbers in procedure A. Hence the OC
Alternative procedures are provided in this part of curves for these plans are well approximated by the
ISO 2859 to cater for two situations often met in tabulated performance of the same plans in
practice: procedure B. However, procedure A uses plans with
a) Procedure A, to be used when the supplier acceptance number zero and with sample sizes
and consumer both wish to regard the lot in based on the hypergeometric distribution of
isolation. The tables are based on random sampling results while procedure B excludes accept
sampling from finite lots for both consumer and zero plans, replacing them with 100 % inspection.
producer risks. This procedure shall be used The choice between the procedures is dominated by
unless there is a specific instruction to use the attitude towards accept zero plans. Procedure A
procedure B. uses accept zero plans linking the sample size and
b) Procedure B, to be used when the supplier the lot size by the hypergeometric distribution until
regards the lot as one of2) continuing series but the proposed plan corresponds to the accept zero
the consumer considers the lot received in plan in ISO 2859-1 corresponding to that limiting
isolation. The tables are based on random quality. Thereafter the progression of sampling size
sampling from a finite lot for consumer’s risk at and acceptance number with lot size is based on the
the limiting quality, but random sampling from a inspection levels available in ISO 2859-1. The
process for the producer’s risk and the tabulated overall effect of procedure A resembles inspection
values of the operating characteristic (OC) level II for limiting quality less than 8 % and level I
curves. The plans used are a selection of the plans for limiting quality greater than 8 % with 8 % being
available in ISO 2859-1 so that a producer can intermediate between these levels.
maintain consistent procedures for customers Procedure B provides greater flexibility in the choice
whether or not they receive individual lots or a of inspection levels. The tabulated OC curves are
continuing series of lots. This procedure is based on the probability of producing a
suitable for inclusion in product standards or nonconforming unit so they are approximately
specifications that contain sampling clauses. The correct for small sampling fractions but as the
manufacturer will be concerned with all of sampling fraction increases the curves (and tables)
his_production, but the individual consumer only underestimate the probability of acceptance for good
with the_particular lot received. quality and underestimate the probability of
rejection for poor quality. For sufficiently small lots,
2 Definitions procedure B requires 100 % inspection.
The definitions given in ISO 2859-1 shall apply. Both procedures treat the limiting quality (LQ) as
the actual percent nonconforming units in the
3 Choice of sampling plan submitted lots and the probability of acceptance at
this limiting quality can be found in Table D1 for
3.1 Specifying a sampling plan procedure A and Table B1 to Table B10 for
When reference is made to this part of ISO 2859 in procedure B. Procedure B is indicated as the
a contract or specification, it is necessary to specify appropriate procedure if the manufacturer is
the procedure to be used (i.e. either A or B). In the concerned with a continuing series of lots; whether
absence of any reference to either procedure, then or not these go to the same consumer. Procedure A
procedure A shall be used. is indicated as the appropriate procedure when the
lot is a single lot and shall be used if accept zero
plans are required to be part of the sampling
scheme.
3.3 Procedure A (use Table A)
A plan is identified by the lot size and the limiting
quality (LQ).

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With the specified lot size and limiting quality as This enables the producer/supplier to provide lots of
indexing values, the sampling size3) (n) and the desired quality and still have a reasonable
acceptance number (Ac) are, given in Table A. probability of acceptance for the submitted lots, at
Although the primary index to these tables3) is the least for acceptance numbers 3, 5, 10 and 18. For
limiting quality (LQ), the producer/supplier needs acceptance number 1 plans the lots have to have a
guidance on the quality level required if lots are to quality better than LQ10 and for acceptance number
have a high probability of acceptance. Information zero plans the lots have to be perfect or nearly
on the producer’s risk point is contained in perfect before the probability of acceptance rises
Table D1. Information on the probability of to 0,95 or greater. The limiting values are restricted
acceptance of relatively good lots by accept zero to a set of preferred values and the plans are
plans is given in Table D2. intended to be used with these preferred values. If
these plans are introduced where a non-standard
3.4 Procedure B (use Tables B) limiting quality is already specified, the plans
A plan is identified by the lot size, limiting quality should be entered with the preferred value (LQ)
(LQ) and the inspection level (unless otherwise corresponding to the interval containing the
specified, level II shall be used). non-standard value (L) listed in column 4 of Table C.
The specified limiting quality is used to select the Columns 2 and 3 of Table C contain information
appropriate table from Table B1 to Table B10. on the consumer’s risk qualities (CRQ) found in
Within each table the specified lot size and Table B1 to Table B10 for consumer’s risks of 10 %
inspection level indicate the appropriate sample and 5 %.
size (n) and acceptance number (Ac). Although the Example:
primary index to the table is the limiting quality The limiting quality has previously been set
(LQ), the producer/supplier needs guidance on the at 3,5 %. This is not a preferred value and the
quality level required if lots are to have a high tables shall be entered by using the nominal
probability of acceptance. Each table gives limiting quality LQ = 3,15 %, since 3,5 % lies in
information on the equivalent AQL and details of the range 2,5 % u LQ < 4,0 %.
the OC curves. The OC curves are indexed by the
sample size code letter used in ISO 2859-1 and the 3.5.2 Inspection level
acceptance number. In the ISO 2859-1 procedures, increased sample size
The OC curves given under Table B1 to Table B10 corresponds to a greater protection for the
are based on the Poisson/binomial distribution; the consumer. In this part of ISO 2859, consumer
actual operating characteristic will be more protection is held approximately constant and the
discriminating than these curves by accepting with effect of increasing sample size is to permit the
greater probability when the indicated probability supplier greater latitude in the permitted process
is W 0,90 and with a smaller probability when the averages. If the consumer is satisfied by the
indicated probability is < 0,10. protection provided against an occasional poor lot by
the nominal limiting quality, then the inspection
3.5 Choice of parameters for the sampling level is primarily of interest to the supplier,
procedures especially if the costs of the sampling inspection are
3.5.1 Limiting quality (LQ) borne by him. A process average well below the
Unlike the AQL, which provides a guide for the limiting quality (better quality) would allow the use
producer on the level or quality he needs to produce of smaller sample sizes. Conversely, if the consumer
so that he can satisfy the acceptance criteria is concerned with actual rather than limiting
(sampling clause) most of the time, the limiting quality, or if he pays for the sampling costs, then
quality does not provide a reliable guide for the greater inspection levels are not necessarily
consumer as to the true quality of the accepted lots. advantageous. For this reason, inspection level III
For this reason the limiting quality should be provided by ISO 2859-1 has not been incorporated in
chosen realistically at a minimum of three times the this part of ISO 2859 for limiting qualities greater
desired quality. than 5 %.3) When sample sizes have to be kept small
and other considerations are secondary, specifying
level S-2 has the effect of providing a fixed sample
size for all lot sizes, the sample size depending only
on the limiting quality.

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4 Rules for acceptance and 6 Examples illustrating how to use this

non-acceptance part of ISO 2859
4.1 Sampling 6.1 A consumer wishes to purchase prepacked sets
Once the sampling plan has been determined as in of 10 screws to include in the self-assembly bookcase
clause 3, the specified4) sample units shall now be kits he plans to sell. While he prefers each set to
drawn at random from the lot, and all units in the contain exactly 10 screws, he can tolerate 1 % of
sample inspected. packs with fewer screws but he does not want to risk
accepting a much higher percentage of deficient
4.2 Acceptance packs. He plans to produce 5 000 kits in lots of 1 250.
If the number of nonconforming units, or the total The supplier agrees to use procedure A with
number of nonconformities, found in the sample is nominal limiting quality 3,15 %. For lots of
equal to or less than the acceptance number (Ac) size 1 250, the selected plan has n = 125, Ac = 1.
specified in the plan, the lot shall be accepted.
The supplier offers to provide the packs needed for
4.3 Nonconforming units all 5 000 kits as a single lot. The new sampling plan
Notwithstanding that the lot is accepted, any has n = 200, Ac = 3.
nonconforming units found during inspection, The single lot requires proportionately fewer tested
whether forming part of the sample or not, shall be items and yet the sampling plan still provides a high
rejected. probability of rejection for quality as poor as 3,15 %,
4.4 Non-acceptance and resubmission while increasing the probability of acceptance for a
lot of quality 1 % from 0,64 to 0,86.
If the number of nonconforming units found in the
sample is greater than the acceptance number (Ac), 6.2 The same consumer wishes to purchase the
the lot is unacceptable. An unacceptable lot may not wooden components of his self-assembly bookcase
be resubmitted for inspection unless kit as standard-size, plastic-faced chipboard panels.
The supplier produces these panels as part of his
a) the Responsible Authority agrees, and regular production and regards the 7 500 panels
b) all units in the lot have been re-examined or needed for each lot of 1 250 kits as single lots in the
retested and all nonconforming units have been general stream of supply to DIY shops. Scars to the
removed or replaced by good units or plastic facing occur with probability 0,025 according
nonconformities have been corrected. to quality control checks. The consumer can tolerate
If the Responsible Authority agrees to the some scarred panels since these can be detected and
resubmission of an unacceptable lot, he shall set aside during the processing to produce the
determine the method of acceptance inspection to be bookcase kit, but he decides that if 5 % of the panels
applied (i.e. LQ and/or inspection level) and whether were scarred this would present problems during
re-inspection shall include all types or classes of the processing.
non-conformities or only those that caused the The consumer and supplier agree that procedure B
initial rejection. is appropriate and select nominal limiting
quality 5,0 % with inspection level S-4. The
5 Double and multiple sampling plans parameters of the sampling plan for a lot size
Table D3 and Table D4 provide the sample sizes of 7 500 is n = 80, Ac = 1. With this plan the
and acceptance patterns for the double and probability of acceptance with the current process
multiple sampling plans in ISO 2859-1 equivalent average is less than 0,5. A lot which is unacceptable
to the single sampling plans given in Table B1 to has to be 100 % inspected before use and this high
Table B10. The sample size code agrees with that in probability of non-acceptance implies inspection
ISO 2859-1 and the acceptance pattern code is the costs larger than desirable.
acceptance number in the corresponding single size Inspection level III would have provided a sampling
plans. Since procedure A and procedure B plans plan with n = 315 and Ac = 10. The current process
have similar OC curves for non-zero acceptance average would produce lots with a probability of
numbers, these double and multiple plans can also acceptance greater than 0,80. A supplier with a
be used in procedure A to replace the corresponding better process average, say 1 %, would obtain a
single sampling plan. The user is referred to 11.1.2 similar probability of acceptance with inspection
and 11.1.3 in ISO 2859-1 for the operation of these level S-4. This illustrates the ability of better
double and multiple sampling plans. suppliers to work with smaller sample sizes whilst
still meeting the same limiting quality criterion.

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7 Compatibility with ISO 2859-1

7.1 General
Within the probability constraints inherent in
attribute sampling, the LQ indexed plans
standardized in Table A and Tables B provide a
rationalized selection from the existing AQL
indexed plans of ISO 2859-1. Similar rules for
acceptance and non-acceptance and the ISO 2859-1
lot size categories have also been retained for
compatibility. Significant deviations are given
in 7.2 and 7.3.
7.2 Procedure A (see Table A)
For unique lots with a relatively high sample size/lot
size ratio, it becomes necessary to use the
hypergeometric distribution. Consequently, there
are an additional 39 (Ac = 0) plans in Table A for
which operating characteristic (OC) curve data
is given in Table D2. The remaining 80 plans of
Table A have been taken from ISO 2859-1.
7.3 Procedure B (see Tables B)
All the plans in Tables B have been selected from
ISO 2859-1 by using a sliding scale for the
consumer’s risk (usually below 10 %) at the specified
limiting quality (LQ). ISO 2859-1 inspection levels
are also included (see 3.5.2) but Ac = 0 plans have
not been included in Tables B, as Table A can be
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Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesb probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityc

S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.

> 800 d
> 800 > 800 801 to 500 000 801 to 150 000 0,065
d d d d
800 1 P 0,044 4 0,066 5 0,210 0,486 0,593 0,091 0,000
> 500 000 150 001
to
500 000 0,10 1 250 3 Q 0,109 0,140 0,294 0,534 0,620 0,129 0,129
> 500 000 0,10 2 000 5 R 0,131 0,158 0,284 0,464 0,526 0,066 0,066
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The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
given for each plan.
d
For fewer than 801 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

Operating characteristic curves for single sampling plans

(Curves are identified by sample size code)

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Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb

S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.

> 500c > 500c 501c 501c 501c

to to to
500 000 150 000 35 000 0,1 500 1 N 0,071 0,106 0,336 0,778 0,949 0,091 0,000
> 500 000 150 001 35 001
to to
500 000 150 000 0,15 800 3 P 0,171 0,218 0,459 0,835 0,969 0,118 0,115
> 500 000 > 150 000 0,15 1 250 5 Q 0,209 0,252 0,454 0,742 0,841 0,066 0,066
a
Probability calculated by the Poisson approximation.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
given for each plan.
c
For fewer than 501 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.
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Table B3 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 1,25 %

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ISO 2859-1 Tabulated values of submitted quality Acceptance

Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb
S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.
> 315c > 315c 316c 316c 316c
to to to
500 000 35 000 10 000 0,15 315 1 M 0,112 0,168 0,532 1,23 1,51 0,095 0,000
> 500 000 35 001 10 001
to to
150 000 35 000 0,25 500 3 N 0,273 0,349 0,734 1,34 1,55 0,129 0,122
150 001 35 001
to to
500 000 150 000 0,25 800 5 P 0,327 0,394 0,709 1,16 1,31 0,066 0,064
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

> 500 000 > 150 000 0,40 1 250 10 Q 0,494 0,562 0,853 1,23 1,36 0,089 0,089
a
Probability calculated by the Poisson approximation.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
given for each plan.
c
For fewer than 316 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

Operating characteristic curves for single sampling plans

(Curves are identified by sample size code)

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Table B4 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 2,00 %
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ISO 2859-1 Tabulated values of submitted quality Acceptance
Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb
S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.
> 200c > 200c 201c 201c 201c
to to to
150 000 10 000 3 200 0,25 200 1 L 0,178 0,266 0,839 1,95 2,37 0,089 0,000
150 001 10 001 3 201
to to to
500 000 35 000 10 000 0,40 315 3 M 0,433 0,533 1,17 2,12 2,46 0,124 0,111
> 500 000 35 001 10 001
to to
150 000 35 000 0,40 500 5 N 0,523 0,630 1,13 1,86 2,10 0,065 0,061
> 150 000 > 35 000 0,65 800 10 P 0,771 0,878 1,33 1,93 2,12 0,075 0,073
a
Probability calculated by the Poisson approximation.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

given for each plan.

c
For fewer than 201 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

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Table B5 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 3,15 %

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ISO 2859-1 Tabulated values of submitted quality Acceptance

Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb
S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.
> 125c > 125c 126c 126 c 126c
to to to
35 000 3 200 1 200 0,40 125 1 K 0,284 0,426 1,34 3,11 3,80 0,093 0,000
35 001 3 201 1 201
to to to
150 000 10 000 3 200 0,65 200 3 L 0,683 0,873 1,84 3,34 3,88 0,122 0,101
> 150 000 10 001 3 201
to to
35 000 10 000 0,65 315 5 M 0,829 1,00 1,80 2,94 3,34 0,067 0,058
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

> 35 000 > 10 000 1,00 500 10 N 1,231 1,40 2,13 3,08 3,39 0,083 0,078
a
Probability calculated by the Poisson approximation.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
given for each plan.
c
For fewer than 126 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

Operating characteristic curves for single sampling plans

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Table B6 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 5,0 %
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ISO 2859-1 Tabulated values of submitted quality Acceptance
Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb
S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.
> 80 c
> 81
c
81 c
81c
81c
to to to to
500 000 10 000 1 200 500 0,65 80 1 J 0,444 0,666 2,09 4,78 5,80 0,086 0,000
> 500 000 10 001 1 201 501
to to to
35 000 3 200 1 200 1,0 125 3 K 1,09 1,40 2,94 5,35 6,20 0,124 0,092
35 001 3 201 1 201
to to to
150 000 10 000 3 200 1,0 200 5 L 1,31 1,58 2,84 4,64 5,26 0,062 0,048
> 150 000 > 10 000 > 3 200 1,5 315 10 M 1,96 2,23 3,39 4,89 5,38 0,081 0,072
a
Probability calculated by the Poisson approximation for code letters K, L and M. Binomial distribution for code letter J.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes
are given for each plan.
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

c
For fewer than 81 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

Operating characteristic curves for single sampling plans

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Table B7 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 8,0 %

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Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb
S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.
> 50 c
> 50
c
51 c
51 c
51c
to to to
35 000 3 200 500 1,0 50 1 H 0,712 1,07 3,33 7,56 9,13 0,083 0,000
35 001 3 201 501
to to to
500 000 10 000 1 200 1,5 80 3 J 1,73 2,20 4,57 8,16 9,39 0,109 0,090
> 500 000 10 001 1 201
to to
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

35 000 3 200 1,5 125 5 K 2,09 2,52 4,54 7,42 8,41 0,059 0,051
> 35 000 > 3 200 2,5 200 10 L 3,09 3,51 5,33 7,70 8,48 0,069 0,064
a
Probability calculated by the Poisson approximation for code letters K and L. Binomial distribution for code letters H and J.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
given for each plan.
c
For fewer than 51 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

Operating characteristic curves for single sampling plans

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Table B8 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 12,5 %
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ISO 2859-1 Tabulated values of submitted quality Acceptance
Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(contrôle normal) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb
S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.
> 32 c
33 c
33 c
33c
33c
to to to to
500 000 10 000 1 200 280 1,5 32 1 G 1,13 1,67 5,19 11,6 14,0 0,078 0,000
> 500 000 10 001 1 201 281
to to to
35 000 3 200 500 2,5 50 3 H 2,77 3,54 7,30 12,9 14,8 0,114 0,094
35 001 3 201 501
to to to
500 000 10 000 1 200 2,5 80 5 J 3,32 3,98 7,06 11,3 12,7 0,055 0,043
> 500 000 > 10 000 > 1 200 4,0 125 10 K 4,94 5,62 8,53 12,3 13,6 0,077 0,070
a
Probability calculated by the Poisson approximation for code letter K. Binomial distribution for code letters G, H and J.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
given for each plan.
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

c
For fewer than 33 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

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Table B9 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 20,0 %

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ISO 2859-1 Tabulated values of submitted quality Acceptance

Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb
S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.
> 20 c
21 c
21 c
21c
21c
to to to to
35 000 1 200 500 150 2,5 20 1 F 1,80 2,69 8,25 18,1 21,6 0,069 0,000
35 001 1 201 501 151
to to to to
500 000 10 000 1 200 280 4,0 32 3 G 4,39 5,56 11,4 19,7 22,5 0,093 0,072
> 500 000 10 001 1 201 281
to to to
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

35 000 3 200 500 4,0 50 5 H 5,34 6,42 11,3 17,8 19,9 0,048 0,037
> 35 000 > 3 200 > 500 6,5 80 10 J 7,91 8,95 13,3 18,6 20,3 0,056 0,049
a
Probability calculated by the binomial distribution.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
given for each plan.
c
For fewer than 21 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

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Table B10 — Single sampling plans for limiting quality 32,0 %
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ISO 2859-1 Tabulated values of submitted quality Acceptance
Code
Lot sizes for inspection levels Single sampling plan accepted with designated probabilitiesa probabilities for
letter
(Normal inspection) (quality as percent nonconforming) limiting qualityb
S-1 to S-3 S-4 I II III AQL n Ac 0,95 0,90 0,50 0,10 0,05 max. min.
> 13 c
14 c
14 c
14c
14c
to to to to
3 200 500 280 90 4,0 13 1 E 2,81 4,16 12,6 26,8 31,6 0,047 0,000
3 201 501 281 91
to to to to
35 000 1 200 500 150 6,5 20 3 F 7,13 9,03 18,1 30,4 34,4 0,077 0,062
35 001 1 201 501 151
to to to to
500 000 10 000 1 200 280 6,5 32 5 G 8,5 10,2 17,5 27,1 30,1 0,031 0,022
> 500 000 > 10 000 > 1 200 > 280 10,0 50 10 H 12,9 14,5 21,2 29,1 31,6 0,044 0,042
a
Probability calculated by the binomial distribution.
b
The exact acceptance probabilities calculated from the hypergeometric distribution vary with lot size, the maximum and minimum values attained for permitted lot sizes are
given for each plan.
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

c
For fewer than 14 in the lot, 100 % inspect the lot.

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Table C — Relation between limiting quality (LQ) and consumer’s risk quality (CRQ)
Preferred value of Corresponding range of CRQ Corresponding range of CRQ Corresponding intervala
limiting quality (LQ) in Table B1 to Table B10 in Table B1 to Table B10 for non-standard value
% (at 10 % consumer’s risk) (at 5 % consumers risk) of limiting quality (L)
0,5 0,46 < CRQ < 0,54 0,52 < CRQ < 0,62 0,4 u L < 0,65
0,8 0,74 < CRQ < 0,84 0,84 < CRQ < 0,97 0,65 u L < 1,0
1,25 1,16 < CRQ < 1,34 1,31 < CRQ < 1,55 1,0 u L < 1,6
2,0 1,86 < CRQ < 2,12 2,10 < CRQ < 2,46 1,6 u L < 2,5
3,15 2,94 < CRQ < 3,34 3,34 < CRQ < 3,88 2,5 u L < 4,0
5,0 4,64 < CRQ < 5,35 5,26 < CRQ < 6,20 4,0 u L < 6,5
8,0 7,42 < CRQ < 8,16 8,41 < CRQ < 9,39 6,5 u L < 10,0
12,5 11,3 < CRQ < 12,9 12,7 < CRQ < 14,8 10,0 u L < 15,0
20,0 17,8 < CRQ < 19,7 19,9 < CRQ < 22,5 15,0 u L < 25,5
32,0 26,8 < CRQ < 30,4 30,1 < CRQ < 34,4 25,0 u L < 40,4
a
These plans are intended to be used with the preferred series of limiting qualities. If these plans are introduced where a
non-standard limiting quality is already specified, the plans should be entered with the preferred value (LQ) corresponding
to the interval containing the non-standard value (L).

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Table D1 — Summary of sampling plan properties for procedure A
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Sample size/acceptance No. (n/Ac) Probability of acceptance at the limiting qualitya (PLQ)
Percent nonconforming (p) Probability of acceptance at quality (p)b
Each cell in the tables shows the consumer’s risk (PLQ) and the producer’s risk point (p, Pa).

Limiting quality in percent (LQ)

Lot size
0,5 0,8 1,25 2,0 3,15 5,0 8,0 12,5 20,0 32,0
Inspect 17/0 0,094 13/0 0,082 9/0 0,082 6/0 0,070
16 to 25 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0
every item
Inspect Inspect 28/0 0,085 22/0 0,089 15/0 0,090 10/0 0,083 6/0 0,085
26 to 50 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0
every item every item
c
Inspect 50/0 44/0 0,094 34/0 0,103 24/0 0,098 16/0 0,094 10/0 0,094 8/0 0,040
51 to 90 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 1,0 1,0
every item
c
Inspect 90/0 80/0 0,099 55/0 0,100 38/0 0,103 26/0 0,092 18/0 0,077 13/0 0,048 13/1 0,041
91 to 150 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 2,67 0,96
every item
Inspect 170/0 0,102 130/0 0,095 95/0 0,089 65/0 0,090 42/0 0,097 28/0 0,086 20/0 0,062 20/1 0,062 13/1 0,044
Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

151 to 280 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 1,79 0,96 2,86 0,95
every item
280/0 0,089 220/0 0,097 155/0 0,095 105/0 0,092 80/0 0,061 50/0 0,067 32/0 0,068 32/1 0,071 20/1 0,065 20/3 0,072
281 to 500
0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 1,00 0,97 1,80 0,95 7,20 0,95
380/0 0,101 255/0 0,098 170/0 0,100 125/0 0,069 125/1 0,081 80/1 0,079 50/1 0,078 32/1 0,075 32/3 0,090 32/5 0,029
501 to 1 200
0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0,250 0,97 0,417 0,96 0,667 0,96 1,08 0,95 4,42 0,95 8,50 0,95
1 201 to 430/0 0,099 280/0 0,095 200/0 0,074 200/1 0,083 125/1 0,088 125/3 0,119 80/3 0,106 50/3 0,112 50/5 0,047 50/10 0,042
3 200 0 1,0 0 1,0 0 1,0 0,188 0,95 0,281 0,95 1,13 0,95 1,75 0,95 2,78 0,95 5,38 0,95 12,9 0,95
3 201 to 450/0 0,099 315/0 0,076 315/1 0,091 200/1 0,087 200/3 0,120 200/5 0,061 125/2 0,058 80/5 0,055 80/10 0,056 80/18 0,041
10 000 0,010 0,96 0,010 0,97 0,110 0,96 0,180 0,95 0,690 0,95 1,32 0,95 2,12 0,95 3,32 0,95 7,92 0,95 16,1 0,95
10 001 to 500/0 0,080 500/1 0,089 315/1 0,094 315/3 0,123 315/5 0,066 315/10 0,080 200/10 0,069 125/10 0,077 125/18 0,069 80/18 0,041
35 000 0,009 0,96 0,071 0,95 0,111 0,95 0,437 0,95 0,834 0,95 1,97 0,95 3,99 0,95 5,01 0,95 10,2 0,95 16,1 0,95
35 001 to 800/1 0,090 500/1 0,090 500/3 0,128 500/5 0,065 500/10 0,083 500/18 0,086 315/18 0,077 200/18 0,078 125/18 0,069 80/18 0,041
150 000 0,044 0,95 0,071 0,95 0,273 0,95 0,524 0,95 1,23 0,95 2,50 0,95 3,99 0,95 6,31 0,95 10,2 0,95 16,1 0,95
150 001 to 800/1 0,091 800/3 0,118 800/5 0,060b 800/10 0,075 800/18 0,082 500/18 0,086 315/18 0,077 200/18 0,078 125/18 0,069 80/18 0,041
500 000 0,044 0,95 0,170 0,95 0,328 0,95 0,771 0,95 1,56 0,95 2,50 0,95 3,99 0,95 6,31 0,95 10,2 0,95 16,1 0,95
1 250/3 0,0129 1 250/5 0,066 1 250/10 0,089 1 250/18 0,090 800/18 0,082 500/18 0,086 315/18 0,077 200/18 0,078 125/18 0,069 80/18 0,041
> 500 000
0,109 0,95 0,209 0,95 0,494 0,95 1,00 0,95 1,56 0,95 2,50 0,95 3,99 0,95 6,31 0,95 10,2 0,95 16,1 0,95
a
The stated probability of acceptance is the maximum for lots of limiting quality in the size range and the minimum for lots with percent nonconforming p. These probabilities are
based on the hypergeometric distribution. The producer’sb risk is (p, Pa), the consumer’s risk point is (LQ, PLQ).
b
See national foreword for details of textual error.
c
No lot in this size range can be ofb limiting quality since this implies a fractional number of nonconforming.
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Table D2 — Selected hypergeometric data for OC curves for zero acceptance plans
A sample of size n is drawn from a lot containing R nonconforming items. The lot is accepted if therea are
nonconforming items in the sample (Ac = 0)a, the probability of acceptance for the lot (Pa) is shown below
for the minimum and maximum lot sizes in the lot size range and the various sampling plans “n/0”
(printed in bold type).
Limiting quality (LQ)
0,5 0,8 1,25 2,0 3,15 5,0 8,0 12,5 20,0 32,0
380/0 255/0 170/0 125/0 17/0 13/0 9/0 6/0
Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size
501 1 200 501 1 200 501 1 200 501 1 200 16 25 16 25 16 25 16 25
R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa
0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00
1 0,24 0,68 1 0,49 0,79 1 0,66 0,86 1 0,75 0,90 1 0,32 1 0,19 0,48 1 0,44 0,64 1 0,63 0,76
2 0,06 0,47 2 0,24 0,62 2 0,44 0,74 2 0,56 0,80 2 0,09 2 0,03 0,22 2 0,18 0,40 2 0,38 0,57
3 0,01 0,32 3 0,12 0,49 3 0,29 0,63 3 0,42 0,72 3 0,02 3 0,00 0,10 3 0,06 0,24 3 0,21 0,42
4 0,00 0,22 4 0,06 0,38 6 0,08 0,40 8 0,10 0,41 4 0,01 4 0,00 0,04 4 0,02 0,14 4 0,12 0,31
5 0,00 0,15 5 0,03 0,30 7 0,05 0,34 10 0,05 0,33 5 0,00 5 0,00 0,01 5 0,00 0,08 5 0,06 0,22
6 0,00 0,10 10 0,00 0,09 15 0,00 0,10 20 0,00 0,11 6 0,00 6 0,00 0,01 6 0,00 0,05 7 0,01 0,10
8 0,00 0,05 13 0,00 0,04 19 0,00 0,05 27 0,00 0,05 7 0,00 7 0,00 0,00 7 0,00 0,02 9 0,00 0,05
430/0 280/0 200/0 28/0 22/0 15/0 10/0 6/0
Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size
1 201 3 200 1 201 3 200 1 201 3 200 26 50 26 50 26 50 26 50 26 50
R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa
0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00
1 0,64 0,87 1 0,77 0,91 1 0,83 0,94 1 0,44 1 0,15 0,56 1 0,42 0,70 1 0,62 0,80 1 0,77 0,88
2 0,41 0,75 2 0,59 0,83 2 0,69 0,88 2 0,19 2 0,02 0,31 2 0,17 0,49 2 0,37 0,64 2 0,58 0,77
3 0,26 0,65 3 0,45 0,76 3 0,58 0,82 3 0,08 3 0,00 0,17 3 0,06 0,33 3 0,22 0,50 3 0,44 0,68
5 0,11 0,49 9 0,09 0,44 13 0,09 0,43 4 0,03 4 0,00 0,09 4 0,02 0,23 4 0,12 0,40 7 0,12 0,38
7 0,04 0,36 11 0,05 0,36 16 0,05 0,36 5 0,01 5 0,00 0,05 5 0,01 0,15 6 0,03 0,24 9 0,05 0,28
16 0,00 0,10 25 0,00 0,10 35 0,00 0,10 6 0,00 6 0,00 0,02 6 0,00 0,10 9 0,00 0,11 15 0,00 0,10
21 0,00 0,05 33 0,00 0,05 46 0,00 0,05 7 0,00 7 0,00 0,01 8 0,00 0,04 12 0,00 0,05 19 0,00 0,05
450/0 315/0 50/0 44/0 34/0 24/0 16/0 10/0 8/0
Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size
3 201 10 000 3 201 10 000 51 90 51 90 51 90 51 90 51 90 51 90 51 90
R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa
0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00
1 0,86 0,96 1 0,90 0,97 1 0,02 0,44 1 0,14 0,51 1 0,33 0,62 1 0,53 0,73 1 0,69 0,82 1 0,80 0,89 1 0,84 0,91
2 0,74 0,91 2 0,81 0,94 2 0,00 0,19 2 0,02 0,26 2 0,11 0,38 2 0,28 0,54 2 0,47 0,67 2 0,64 0,79 2 0,71 0,83
3 0,63 0,87 3 0,73 0,91 3 0,00 0,08 3 0,00 0,13 3 0,03 0,24 3 0,14 0,39 3 0,31 0,55 3 0,51 0,70 3 0,59 0,75
15 0,10 0,50 22 0,10 0,49 4 0,00 0,04 4 0,00 0,06 4 0,01 0,14 4 0,07 0,28 6 0,09 0,30 10 0,09 0,29 12 0,10 0,30
20 0,05 0,40 29 0,05 0,39 5 0,00 0,01 5 0,00 0,03 5 0,00 0,09 5 0,03 0,20 8 0,04 0,19 12 0,05 0,22 15 0,05 0,22
50 0,00 0,10 72 0,00 0,10 6 0,00 0,01 6 0,00 0,02 6 0,00 0,05 7 0,01 0,10 11 0,01 0,10 18 0,01 0,09 22 0,01 0,10
65 0,00 0,05 93 0,00 0,05 7 0,00 0,00 7 0,00 0,01 7 0,00 0,03 9 0,00 0,05 14 0,00 0,05 22 0,00 0,05 27 0,00 0,05
500/0 90/0 80/0 55/0 38/0 26/0 18/0 13/0
Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size
10 001 35 000 91 150 91 150 91 150 91 150 91 150 91 150 91 150
R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa
0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00
1 0,95 0,99 1 0,01 0,40 1 0,12 0,47 1 0,40 0,63 1 0,58 0,75 1 0,71 0,83 1 0,80 0,88 1 0,86 0,91
2 0,90 0,97 2 0,00 0,16 2 0,01 0,22 2 0,15 0,40 2 0,34 0,56 2 0,51 0,68 2 0,64 0,77 2 0,73 0,83
3 0,86 0,96 3 0,00 0,06 3 0,00 0,10 3 0,06 0,25 3 0,19 0,41 3 0,36 0,56 3 0,51 0,68 3 0,63 0,76
45 0,10 0,52 4 0,00 0,02 4 0,00 0,05 4 0,02 0,16 4 0,11 0,31 7 0,09 0,26 10 0,10 0,27 14 0,10 0,26
58 0,05 0,43 5 0,00 0,01 5 0,00 0,02 5 0,01 0,10 5 0,06 0,23 8 0,06 0,21 13 0,04 0,18 17 0,05 0,20
160 0,00 0,10 6 0,00 0,00 6 0,00 0,01 6 0,00 0,06 8 0,01 0,09 12 0,01 0,09 17 0,02 0,10 23 0,02 0,10
208 0,00 0,05 7 0,00 0,00 7 0,00 0,00 7 0,00 0,04 10 0,00 0,05 15 0,00 0,05 22 0,00 0,05 30 0,00 0,05
170/0 130/0 95/0 65/0 42/0 28/0 20/0
Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size
151 280 151 280 151 280 151 280 151 280 151 280 151 280
R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa
0 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00
1 0,39 1 0,14 0,54 1 0,37 0,66 1 0,57 0,77 1 0,72 0,85 1 0,81 0,90 1 0,87 0,93
2 0,15 2 0,02 0,29 2 0,14 0,44 2 0,32 0,59 2 0,52 0,72 2 0,66 0,81 2 0,75 0,86
3 0,06 3 0,00 0,15 3 0,05 0,29 3 0,18 0,45 3 0,37 0,61 3 0,54 0,73 3 0,65 0,80
4 0,02 4 0,00 0,08 4 0,02 0,19 4 0,10 0,35 7 0,10 0,32 11 0,10 0,31 15 0,11 0,32
5 0,01 5 0,00 0,04 5 0,01 0,12 5 0,06 0,26 9 0,05 0,23 14 0,05 0,22 20 0,05 0,23
6 0,00 6 0,00 0,02 6 0,00 0,08 9 0,01 0,09 14 0,01 0,10 21 0,01 0,10 29 0,01 0,10
7 0,00 7 0,00 0,01 7 0,00 0,05 11 0,00 0,05 18 0,00 0,05 27 0,00 0,05 38 0,00 0,05
280/0 220/0 155/0 105/0 80/0 50/0 32/0
Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size Lot size
281 500 281 500 281 500 281 500 281 500 281 500 281 500
R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa R Pa Pa
0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00 0 1,00 1,00
1 0,00 0,44 1 0,22 0,56 1 0,45 0,69 1 0,63 0,79 1 0,72 0,84 1 0,82 0,90 1 0,89 0,94
2 0,00 0,19 2 0,05 0,31 2 0,20 0,48 2 0,39 0,62 2 0,51 0,71 2 0,68 0,81 2 0,78 0,88
3 0,00 0,08 3 0,01 0,17 3 0,09 0,33 3 0,24 0,49 3 0,36 0,59 3 0,55 0,73 3 0,69 0,82
4 0,00 0,04 4 0,00 0,10 4 0,04 0,23 5 0,09 0,31 7 0,09 0,29 12 0,09 0,28 18 0,11 0,30
5 0,00 0,02 5 0,00 0,05 5 0,02 0,15 6 0,06 0,24 9 0,05 0,21 15 0,05 0,20 24 0,05 0,20
6 0,00 0,01 6 0,00 0,03 6 0,01 0,11 10 0,01 0,09 13 0,01 0,10 21 0,01 0,10 33 0,01 0,10
7 0,00 0,00 7 0,00 0,02 8 0,00 0,05 13 0,00 0,04 17 0,00 0,05 28 0,00 0,05 43 0,00 0,05
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Table D3 — Equivalent sample sizes for single, double and multiple sampling plans
Type of Sample size code letter and cumulative sample sizesa in accordance with ISO 2859-1
sampling plan E F G H J K L M N P Q R
Single 13 20 32 50 80 125 200 315 500 800 1 250 2 000
1st 8 13 20 32 50 80 125 200 315 500 800 1 250
Double
2nd 16 26 40 64 100 160 250 400 630 1 000 1 600 2 500
1st 3 5 8 13 20 32 50 80 125 200 315 500
2nd 6 10 16 26 40 64 100 160 250 400 630 1 000
3rd 9 15 24 39 60 96 150 240 375 600 945 1 500
Multiple 4th 12 20 32 52 80 128 200 320 500 800 1 260 2 000
5th 15 25 40 65 100 160 250 400 625 1 000 1 575 2 500
6th 18 30 48 78 120 192 300 480 750 1 200 1 890 3 000
7th 21 35 56 91 140 224 350 560 875 1 400 2 205 3 500
a Fordouble and multiple sampling plans, the tabulated entries are the cumulative sample sizes. In each case the successive stages
of sampling take a fresh sample equal in size to that taken in the first stage. This sample is aggregated with the samples from
previous stages and the combined sample is then tested by the criterion in Table D4.

Table D4 — Equivalent acceptance numbers for single, double and multiple sampling plans
Approximate relative Acceptance number codes
Type of sample sizes at 1 3 5 10 18b
sampling plan each stagea
n Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re

Single 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 18 19
0,63 0 2 1 4 2 5 5 9 9 14
Double
0,63 1 2 4 5 6 7 12 13 23 24
c c c
0,25 2 3 4 0 5 1 8
0,25 c
2 0 3 1 5 3 8 6 12
0,25 0 2 1 4 2 6 6 10 11 17
Multiple 0,25 0 3 2 5 3 7 8 13 16 22
0,25 1 3 3 6 5 8 11 15 22 25
0,25 1 3 4 6 7 9 14 17 27 29
0,25 2 3 6 7 9 10 18 19 32 33
Discrimination ratio
10,9 4,89 3,55 2,50 b
(Procedure B) P10/P95
Probability of acceptance at AQL
0,91 0,96 0,98 0,98 b
(Procedure B)
a
These relative samples are approximate only. The exact values are given in Table D3 for each sample size code letter.
b
This acceptance number is only used in procedure A.
c
Acceptance of the lot is not permitted on the samples examined.

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Table D5 — Correspondence between lot sizes, AQL values in ISO 2859-1 and LQ values
(Inspection levels I and II, procedure B)

Table D6 — Correspondence between lot sizes and sample size code letters
(Inspection levels S-1 to S-4 and I to III, procedure B)
Special inspection levels General inspection levels
Lot size
S-1 and S-2 S-3 S-4 I II III
2 to 90 E E E E E F
91 to 150 E E E E F G
151 to 280 E E E E G H
281 to 500 E E E F H J
501 to 1 200 E E F G J K
1 201 to 3 200 E E G H K L
3 201 to 10 000 E F G J L M
10 001 to 35 000 E F H K M N
35 001 to 150 000 E G J L N P
150 001 to 500 000 E G J M P Q
> 500 000 E H K N Q R
NOTE The sample size code letter indicates the appropriate row in Table D5; it does not always indicate the sample size to
be used directly since this can depend on the limiting quality. Levels S-1 and S-2, for example, give sample sizes independent
of lot size but dependent on limiting quality, ranging from 13 to 800.

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