B.3 Failure Criteria
The product is expected to perform to its full potential without loss of function, performance,
critical parametric changes, and other undesirable anomalies, over the applied boundaries of this
specification. The following product failure is not allowed within the boundaries defined in this
specification:
1. Failure including permanent damage, critical paramedics changes (optical performance defined in
Appendix A), and latent defects.
2. Failure requiring operator intervention.
3. Failure violating external laws, regulatory agency standards, and government directives.
4. Failure resulting in a safety, potential safety, issue.
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