Does this score predict the chance of bond failure?

No. Multiplying ordinal ratings creates a priority score, not a measured failure probability.

What does a high detection rating mean?

It means the current controls are weaker at detecting the cause or failure before escape, according to your approved rubric.

Is there a universal acceptable score?

No. Follow your organization's action rules and review severe effects individually, even when the multiplied score is low.

Can I lower the score after adding inspection?

Reassess detection only after evidence shows the control works. Do not lower occurrence unless the change actually prevents the cause.

Adhesives, Sealants & Industrial Bonding calculator

Bonding Process Risk Score Calculator

Calculate a priority score for one bonding process failure mode. Enter whole ratings from your approved failure analysis rubric; larger detection ratings mean weaker controls.

What this calculator does

Rank a bonding process failure mode using your approved severity, occurrence and detection ratings.

Formula used

Priority score = severity rating × occurrence rating × detection rating
Criticality score = severity rating × occurrence rating

Inputs explained

Failure Severity: Approved rating for the worst credible failure effect.
Occurrence Rating: Approved rating from evidence for this failure cause.
Detection Weakness: Approved rating; higher values mean weaker detection.

How to use the result

Best suited to contamination control review, bonding process improvement priorities.
Scores are ordinal rankings, not failure probabilities. No universal pass threshold or automatic release decision is provided.

Current U.S. benchmarks

The producer price index for industrial chemicals stands at 336.006 (BLS, Aug 2026), up 13.3% from a year earlier. Quotes priced off last quarter's material cost miss this move.
The U.S. has 11,391 plastics and rubber products establishments employing about 815,988 workers (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).

Common questions

Does this score predict the chance of bond failure? No. Multiplying ordinal ratings creates a priority score, not a measured failure probability.
What does a high detection rating mean? It means the current controls are weaker at detecting the cause or failure before escape, according to your approved rubric.
Is there a universal acceptable score? No. Follow your organization's action rules and review severe effects individually, even when the multiplied score is low.
Can I lower the score after adding inspection? Reassess detection only after evidence shows the control works. Do not lower occurrence unless the change actually prevents the cause.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.