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Structurix Certied PMC Strip (Process Monitoring Control)
The Structurix Certified PMC strip
is a handy, fast and reliable tool for
monitoring the quality of the film
processing system and for proving
compliance with existing standards
on systems classifications.
X-ray pre-exposed lm strips
These X-ray pre-exposed lm strips are
produced under Agfa’s Quality
Management System (Q.M.S) conditions
according to ISO 9001-2000.
Contents
Every Structurix Certied PMC pack
contains:
• 25 X-ray exposed, undeveloped PMC
strips in individual daylight packaging.
Each strip bears a unique serial (ID)
number, even after processing
• A PMC chart to record test results
showing compliance with the standards
• Detailed instructions for use
• A certicate for compliance with
EN 584-2 and ISO 11699-2
Purpose
The purpose of these PMC strips is to:
• Demonstrate conformity with the
certied Structurix standard lm
system, as dened in European
standard EN 584 part 2 and ISO
11699-2
• Monitor the performance of the
Structurix processing system, in order to
guarantee consistent high quality
• Enable early corrective actions to be
taken in case of deviations
• Be used on a day to day basis to
provide control data as part of a quality
management system (e.g. ISO
9001-2000)
Structurix Quality Assurance Tool
Structurix PMC STRIPS
without certicate that can
be used to monitor the
performance of the Structurix
processing system in order to
guarantee consistent quality.
Every PMC pack contains:
• 50 X-ray exposed,
undeveloped PMC strips in
individual daylight packaging
• A PMC chart to record test
results
• Instructions for use
Speed index S
r
: average value
of net densities of step X
Contrast index C
r
: positive
difference of the average
densities of step X and X + 4
THIO-TEST
FOG + BASE
X
X
+
4
Reference
speed step
Reference
contrast step
Contrast