item
object of inspection (3.1) to which the specified requirements for the inspection apply
Note 1 to entry: The term “item” is used in this document to encompass product, process, service, material, location, facility, premises, installation, or parts of thereof, or their design, as appropriate.
Note 2 to entry: The object of inspection can be a group of objects or a single object.
Note 3 to entry: An item can be inspected at any stages, e.g. design stage, type examination, initial inspection, in-service inspection or under surveillance.
Note 4 to entry: Inspection of processes can include personnel, facilities, technology or methodology.
Committee
Interdisciplinary
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ISO 17020:2026 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies performing inspection. International Organization for Standardization BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland, 2026.
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