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FUNCTIONAL SAFETY FOR
THE INDUSTRIAL MARKET
safety requirements. They can also help you determine the correct
Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and Performance Level (PL) designations to
help reduce the risks associated with industrial machinery, equipment,
and processes. CSA Group is a fully accredited third-party testing and
certification provider, providing functional safety evaluation and
certification services since the release of the first edition of IEC 61508 in
2001.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
The evaluation of systems and components to assess compliance with
applicable
functional safety standards requirements provides
Preparing industrial products for safe use in hazardous applications or
potentially hazardous environments is a high priority for manufacturers.
For components, devices, and systems that could be used in
safety-related systems, meeting functional safety requirements
minimizes the possibility of a systematic or design-based issue by
examining the potential failures and reducing the probability of those
failures.
If you're designing and manufacturing products or machinery for
industrial processes or manufacturing applications, CSA Group has a
wide range of functional safety evaluation services, including testing
and certification for products meant to be used in hazardous locations.
CSA can help you certify even the most complex industrial equipment
and control systems governed by uniform sets of international functional
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designers, owners, operators, and other stakeholders with increased
confidence that:
* Processes and equipment operate as expected
* Products meet expected industry requirements
* Risk has been considered in the design
Equipment suppliers may also leverage functional safety certifications
to gain market advantage, access new markets, and attract customers
who require products that meet a given safety integrity level (SIL) for use
in their safety-related applications or systems.
CSA assesses and certifies a wide range of companies and products
involved in many diverse applications supplying many sectors,
including the process, machinery, and automotive sectors.
The basic safety publication, which is widely accepted, IEC 61508,
provides a firm basis for the specification, design, and operation of
electrical or electronic (including soſtware controlled) safety systems. It
also forms the basis for related industry-sector standards, such as:
* IEC 61511 - Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the
process industry sector.
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