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The 10-parts-per-billion standard was "based on conjecture, not science," Mr. Robinson said.

It's similar to the foundation upon which the gold standard was based.

The standard was based on the 15,000 women interviewed previously, with the addition of a group of women who had been in the Army during World War II.

For the international ohm, this was a delicate affair: the standard was based on a column of mercury (with a cross section of 1 mm2 and a length of 106.3 cm) — unimaginable today given the international regulations concerning mercury's toxicity!

The previous standard was based on a 24-hour measurement of sulfur dioxide concentrations; the E.P.A. is moving to a one-hour measuring period to protect against short-term exposure.

The engineering of modems from the Bell 103 to the V.34 standard was based on the assumption that transmission of data over the PSTN meant analog transmission i.e., that the PSTN was a circuit-switched network employing analog elements.

The standard is based on the GSM Association's earlier suggestion for a Micro-USB-based universal mobile phone charger.

The 100-year flood standard (and 500-year standard) is based on probability, not history.

This standard is based upon laboratory tests only, which do not represent actual conditions which may occur in the home".

The standard is based on an algorithm developed by two Belgian scientists, Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, who said the government could use it without paying royalties.

But scientists at three federal agencies — the Forest Service, the Geological Survey and the Fish and Wildlife Service — contend that standard is based on flawed science.