The correct answer isB. In source inspection practice, aninspection waiveris the formal permission to proceed past an identifiedhold pointwithout thesource inspector being present. A hold point is a stage in manufacturing, fabrication, testing, or final inspection where work is not supposed to proceed until the required witnessing or verification has been completed. If the inspector cannot attend, the purchaser or authorized party may issue a waiver so the manufacturer can continue without delaying production.
This is different from the other options. OptionAis too broad because an inspection waiver is not a blanket permission to proceed without any purchaser representative at any stage; it is usually tied to aspecific inspection point. OptionsCandDdescribe situations involvingnonconformance disposition or concession, not a waiver of inspection attendance. Those matters require technical review and authorization through the nonconformance process.
Within API-aligned source inspection, control ofhold points, witness points, documentation, and release authorityis a key part of the inspection process. Therefore, an inspection waiver is best defined aspermission to proceed without the source inspector present at a hold point, makingoption Bthe verified answer.