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Quantitative Measure (QaM) is data that involves numbers, measurements, or math. Typically, QaM uses any and all test equipment or tools to include but not limited to an electronic balance, a multimeter, an oscilloscope, a ruler, a chemical beaker, a safety analyzer, etc..
The QaM are numbers and are represented by units of measure such as:
- acceleration: centimeter/square second, foot/square second,inch/square second,kilometer/hour second,meter/square second.
- length: Millimeters, Centimeters, Inches, Feet, Yards, Meters, Kilometers, Miles
- flow rate [volume]: liter/minute
- radiation: rem, rad, sievert (Sv), roentgen (R)
- density: kg/cubic meter, lbm/cubic foot, lbm/gallon
- area: square centimeter, square inch, square mile
- volume: Liters, Fluid Ounces, Pints, Quarts, Gallons
- mass (weight): Kilograms, Ounces, Pounds, tons
- temperature: Fahrenheit, Celsius, kelvin
- energy: Btu, joule, foot pound, horsepower hour, inch pound, watt second
- pressure: bar, inch of mercury [0 °C], inch of water [4 °C]
QaM is performed and documented during some routine PMs and all calibrations/verification's for every medical device. Armed with both research methods [i.e. Qualitative and Quantitative], you are well on your way to making highly effective and well documented evidence-based maintenance decisions, PMs, Calibrations, and repairs
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