An inspection protocol specifies who may attend, what examination steps are permitted, the sequence of non-destructive before destructive testing, documentation requirements, and chain of custody procedures.
It is negotiated by agreement or established by court order.
Alternative Names:
Inspection Protocol, Examination Protocol
Why it Matters?
Sequencing non-destructive examination before any testing that alters the product is the protocol's central function, since destructive testing forecloses later examination by anyone. Photography, radiography, and dimensional measurement should be complete and shared before disassembly. Protocols also address who retains the product afterward, which matters because the party holding it controls access for any subsequent examination.
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What sequence should a protocol require?
Why does custody afterward matter?
