Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. analysis and testing techniques

Anotations

Scope note:

Testing techniques that cause minimal damage to the sample. The designation is the middle term in characterizing destructivity of scientific analysis, falling between ‘destructive testing’ and 'non destructive testing’.