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SOP # 12-1  Revision: 0                Prepared by:             _
Effective Date:                        Approved by:             _


Title:         INSPECTION AND TEST STATUS

Policy:   Only assemblies or final products that have passed
          required tests and/or inspections will be passed on to
          the next production phase or cleared for final
          disposition.

Purpose:  To outline the authorization levels and procedures for
          appropriately labeling, tagging, stamping or signing
          check out sheets to properly indicate approved or
          nonconformance status.

Scope:    This procedure applies to all inspection requirements
          listed in product plans.


Procedures:

1.0  Authorization Levels

1.1  Required authorization(s) for stamping or labeling products
     or signing off of inspection documentation will be outlined
     in the applicable product plan or as indicated by the title
     below the signature line.

1.2  Authorized individuals will be responsible for maintaining
     control over the storage and use of their approval stamps,
     labels and tags to prevent any misapplication.


2.0  Approved assemblies and products

2.1  Approved assemblies and products passing in-process and
     final inspection points will be appropriately identified as
     approved and placed physically in a location with other
     approved and like items.  The product plan will outline the
     appropriate medium to be used for indicating approval status
     (e.g. stamping, tagging, labeling).
     The color "Yellow" will be used only for in-process approval
     labels and tags.
     The color "Green" will be used only for final, finished
     product approval labels and tags.

 2.2 Traveling work orders and/or check out sheets that accompany
     products through production and assembly operations will
     list completion and inspection points.  The appropriate
     approvals should be indicated by signing or initialing and
     dating the line next to the inspection point.
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3.0  Rejected or Nonconforming Items

3.1  If a finished product, assembly or component is rejected for
     any reason while in-process or during final inspection, the
     product or component is to be noticeably identified with a
     color "Red" Rejection label or tag and physically segregated
     by placing into the designated quarantine area to await
     disposition.

     The procedure "Nonconforming Components and Products" are to
     then be followed.