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with the express written consent of the Representative Director of AKM. As used here:

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for applications in medicine, aerospace, nuclear energy, or other fields, in which its failure to function or

perform may reasonably be expected to result in loss of life or in significant injury or damage to person or

property.

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whether directly or indirectly, in the loss of the safety or effectiveness of the device or system containing it,

and which must therefore meet very high standards of performance and reliability.

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