7 CFR § 42.142 - Curve for obtaining Operating Characteristic (OC) curve information for skip lot sampling and inspection.

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title: "7 CFR § 42.142 - Curve for obtaining Operating Characteristic (OC) curve information for skip lot sampling and inspection."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "42.142"
section_name: "Curve for obtaining Operating Characteristic (OC) curve information for skip lot sampling and inspection."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "42"
part_name: "STANDARDS FOR CONDITION OF FOOD CONTAINERS"
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# 42.142 Curve for obtaining Operating Characteristic (OC) curve information for skip lot sampling and inspection.

1. This curve applies only to the specific skip lot sampling and inspection plan described in §§ 42.121 and 42.123.

2. Pa and Pas are essentially equal for values under 50 percent.

[41 FR 42641, Sept. 28, 1976. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977 and further redesignated at 45 FR 69424, Oct. 21, 1980 and 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]