---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 1192.4"
title: "36"
number: "1192.4"
heading: "Miscellaneous instructions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/1192.4"
---

# §1192.4. Miscellaneous instructions.

- (a) **Dimensional conventions.** Dimensions that are not noted as minimum or maximum are absolute.
- (b) **Dimensional tolerances.** All dimensions are subject to conventional engineering tolerances for manufacturing processes, material properties, and field conditions, including normal anticipated wear not exceeding accepted industry-wide standards and practices.
- (c) **General terminology.** The terms used in this part shall have the following meanings:
  - (1) Comply with means meet one or more specification of these guidelines.
  - (2) **If—** or if * * * then denotes a specification that applies only when the conditions described are present.
  - (3) **May—** denotes an option or alternative.
  - (4) **Shall—** denotes a mandatory specification or requirement.
  - (5) **Should—** denotes an advisory specification or recommendation and is used only in the appendix to this part.

## Notes

### Amendments

[56 FR 45558, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 81 FR 90624, Dec. 14, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 792 (b) (3); 42 U.S.C. 12204.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 45558, Sept. 6, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[56 FR 45558, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 81 FR 90624, Dec. 14, 2016]