Chris Johnson, Index
IEC 61508
- A Seven Part Standard (400+ pages)
1. General requirements;
2. Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems (hardware).
3. Software requirements
4. Definitions and abbreviations.
5. Methods for determining safety integrity levels.
6. Guidelines for the application of 1 and 2.
7. Techniques and measures.
Acknowledgement: this analysis of 61508 is partly based on a tutorial prepared by Felix Redmill for the 17th International Systems Safety Symposium
