Explain the role of performance qualification (PQ) for equipment in CBM T6.

• A. Demonstrates equipment calibrates itself automatically.
• B. Shows equipment performance under lab conditions only.
• C. Demonstrates equipment consistently performs under actual process conditions with acceptable outputs.
• D. Measures only energy usage.

Answer: (C)

Performance qualification shows that equipment can perform reliably in the real production environment, not just in theory or in limited tests. In CBM T6, PQ verifies that when the equipment operates as part of the actual process, it consistently meets predefined performance criteria and produces outputs within specification over time or across typical and worst‑case conditions. It confirms stability, repeatability, and capability under real process variables, rather than just calibration, lab-only tests, or energy-focused measurements. This is why the best choice states that the equipment consistently performs under actual process conditions with acceptable outputs.