Description
Compare custody handover lag after two clock corrections.
Biosecurity administration records training assertions, custody, access purposes, inventories and document handling. Local counts, time checks and permission predicates describe supplied metadata; they do not authenticate people or items, enforce access or establish actual protective conditions.
Compare custody handover lag after two clock corrections.
When to use this tool
Use Biosecurity Inventory Custody Handover Lag when checking the stated benign biosecurity record, inventory, support or authorization convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter releasedAt, acceptedAt, suppliedLimit, senderOffset, receiverOffset. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read rawLag, correctedLag, withinLimit. Inspect withinLimit before interpreting the associated values.
Compare custody handover lag after two clock corrections. Require suppliedLimit >= 0 and corrected acceptance >= corrected release; rawLag = accepted-released, correctedLag = accepted-receiverOffset-released+senderOffset, withinLimit includes equality.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| releasedAt | Released At | Required. Finite number. |
| acceptedAt | Accepted At | Required. Finite number. |
| suppliedLimit | Supplied Limit | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| senderOffset | Sender Offset | Required. Finite number. |
| receiverOffset | Receiver Offset | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| rawLag | Raw Lag | Required. Finite number. |
| correctedLag | (acceptedAt-receiverOffset)-(releasedAt-senderOffset); must be nonnegative though rawLag may be negative. | Required. Finite number. |
| withinLimit | Within Limit | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"releasedAt": 100,
"acceptedAt": 110,
"suppliedLimit": 12,
"senderOffset": 1,
"receiverOffset": -1
},
"output": {
"rawLag": 10,
"correctedLag": 12,
"withinLimit": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Clock offsets and custody events are assertions; no actual chain of custody, identity or safe transfer is verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Verify actual records, permissions and conditions through the responsible organization's procedures; use qualified risk assessment and appropriate professional oversight for practical decisions.
References
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