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IEC 61508 is the international standard for electrical, electronic and programmable electronic safety related systems.
IEC 61508:2010 was published as Edition 2 in 2010
It sets out the requirements for ensuring that systems are designed, implemented, operated and maintained to provide the required safety integrity level (SIL). Four SILs are defined according to the risks involved in the system application, with SIL4 being used to protect against the highest risks. The standard specifies a process that can be followed by all links in the supply chain so that information about the system can be communicated using common terminology and system parameters.
The standard is in eight parts:
IEC 61508 has been adopted in the UK as BS EN 61508, with the “EN” indicating adoption also by the European electrotechnical standardisation organisation CENELEC. Other standards are being produced for the application of the 61508 approach to particular sectors.
Sector specific standards related to IEC 61508 include:
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