unforeseen event or combination of such events, disrupting a process and likely to have adverse effects on dependability, safety and security of a product during a phase of its life

EXAMPLE An incident may be: — a deviation from a specification; — failure of the test, manufacturing, measuring, implementation, etc. means and/or procedures, etc.; — failure of the product concerned (in its condition at that time); — any other unforeseen event or problem.

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