Overview of IEC 61508. Design of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems

Computing and Control Engineering Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-12

  Brown, Simon ^a,b  

^a Elec Contr Syst U Hd of Sect

^b IEC Working Groups ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC/ELECTRONIC SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033902909     PISSN: 09563385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/cce:20000101     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. IEC 61508 - Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems (7 parts). Available as BS IEC 61508 from BSI, Milton Keynes, UK, or from the IEC, Geneva (www.iec.ch)
2. 'Reducing risks, protecting people', discussion document, Health & Safety Executive, UK, 1999, HSE Books (www.hsebooks.co.uk)
3. 'Alarm systems - a guide to design, management and procurement', The Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association, 1999, EEMUA publication no. 191