COMMENT: procedure length

Subject: COMMENT: procedure length
From: "Wittel, Teresa J." <WITTTJ -at- NCSLINK -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 15:48:00 -0700

>>My VCR has a 25 page instruction manual and the procecures document
>>for hazardous and radioactive waste management is only 5-7 pages?!?!!?

>IMHO procedures should rarely exceed 5-7 pages of material otherwise
>people don't bother to read them.

>Manuals are a horse of a different colour.


Hey Terrence,

I have a manual of procedures - how long can that be? ;-)

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