IEC 61508 is an international standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) consisting of methods on how to apply, design, deploy and maintain automatic protection systems called safety-related systems.

IEC 61508 is a risk-based standard – meaning that the risk of hazardous operational situations is qualitatively assessed, and safety measures are defined to avoid or control systematic failures and to detect or control random hardware failures or mitigate their effects.

2024年12月30日 · How to Get Started with IEC 61508. To implement IEC EN 61508 effectively, follow these steps: Conduct Risk Assessments: Begin by identifying potential hazards and their associated risks. Determine SIL Requirements: Use the standard’s guidelines to assign appropriate SIL levels to safety functions.

IEC 61508 is an international standard for functional safety of Electrical, Electronic and Programmable Electronic (E/E/PE) systems. It defines functional safety as part of the overall safety of an Equipment Under Control (EUC) or system.

BS EN 61508 establishes guidelines for safety engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, regulatory bodies, and OH&S officers. Conduct best practice assessments of functional safety. Understand how to create and implement hazard and risk analyses.

2014年7月31日 · How do you demonstrate that your safety and protective systems protect against your hazards? What is IEC61508? Why this lifecycle ? Maps directly to the normal work pattern of the project in a ‘cradle-to-grave’ process. Can be used in any business, any sector. What is Risk?

2022年5月19日 · What is IEC 61508? What organizations need to adhere to it? And why does this standard matter? Understanding the answers to these questions will assist you with implementing the necessary strategies and tools to mitigate potential safety issues and achieve IEC 61508 compliance for industrial product development. What Is IEC 61508?

IEC 61508 is concerned with functional safety, achieved by safety-related systems that are primarily implemented in electrical and/or electronic and/or programmable electronic (E/E/PE) technologies, i.e. E/E/PE safety related systems.

IEC 61508 is both a stand-alone standard and can also be used as the basis for sector and product standards. In its latter role, it has been used to develop stand-ards for the process, nuclear and railway industries and for machinery and power drive systems.

IEC 61508 (previously IEC 1508) is a seven-part standard that defines specific direction and guide-lines on the functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic (E/E/PES) safety-related systems.