Examination of a product, process, service, or installation or their design and
determination of conformity with specific
requirements or on the basis of professional judgment, with general
requirements.
Notes: - Inspection of processes can include personnel, facilities, technology, or methodology.
- Inspection procedures or schemes can restrict inspection to examination only.
- If the result of an inspection shows conformity, it can be used for purposes of verification.
- The result of an inspection can show conformity or non-conformity or a degree of conformity, where conformity is defined as fulfilment of a requirement.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1027 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)