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corrective action

Action to eliminate or mitigate the cause of a non-conformity and to prevent recurrence. NOTE A corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence whereas a preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 168 Standard for Testimony Monitoring in Friction Ridge Examination. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2024. Source link
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