ISO 2859-10:2006 provides a general introduction to acceptance sampling by attributes and provides a brief summary of the attribute sampling schemes and plans used in ISO 2859-1, ISO 2859-2, ISO 2859-3, ISO 2859-4 and ISO 2859-5, which describe specific types of attribute sampling systems. ISO 2859-10:2006 also provides guidance on the selection of the appropriate inspection system for use in a particular situation.