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In semiconductor manufacturing, a key measure of product quality is the number of particles added during a fab processing step. Usual statistical process control methods assume an underlying normal distribution for the data. Particle measurements typically display skewed, nonnormal distributions, hence traditional control limits are not valid. This paper examines using bootstrap estimates ofthe upper percentiles of a distribution to find control limits for particle charts.

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This bibliography of 683 references with abstracts on the subject of nuclear facil ity decommissioning, uranium mill tailings management, and site remedial actions is the sixth in a series of annual reports prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy's Remedial Action Programs. Foreign as well as domestic literature of all types-technical reports, progress reports, journal articles, conference papers, sym posium proceedings, theses, books, patents, legislation, and research pioject descriptions-has been included.The bibliography contains scientific (basic research as well as applied technology), economic, regulatory, and legal literature pertinent to the U.S. Department of Energy's remedial action program.

A major purpose of the Techni cal Information Center is to provide the broadest dissemination possi ble of information contained in DOE's Research and Development Reports to business, industry, the academic community, and federal, state and local governments.Although a small portion of this report is not reproducible, it is being made available to expedite the availability of information on the research discussed herein. RAPIC serves as a centr-:' clearinghouse /w information (derived from both foreign and domestic publications) concert-. % scierated facilities/sites.• Conducting ongoing security anO surveillance programs.• Performing preventive maintenaiv* actbas io ensure containment of radioactivity while await ing permanent facility disposition• Assessing environmental and engimennjpaspects of propose! remedial action alternatives.• Drafting detailed remedial action rt-ojed plans and procedure.• Performing remedial action; io make facitities/sitet available for restricted or unrestricted use.This bibliography of 6S7 references is the i^irth in a series to be prepared by RAPIC. Volumes 1, 2, and 3, wMch were published in 1980. 1981, and 1982, respectively, had the same title and same subject coverage. Subsequent volume*, incorporating newly identified items of rele vance, will be issued on an ar?.iK»V_f .sis. The contents of this publication are stored in a couipuicr-rctrisvsb!? data file which u; iergoes periodic updating. It is-preferred that researchers f use these published bibliographies as their "first tine" reference tool; however, the data \..c can be iccessed through RAPIC i>r more vurrent literature listings or for a comprehensive subject search of the entire data base. vii CONTENTS OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHY