DocumentCode
1309742
Title
Overview of IEC 61508. Design of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems
Author
Brown, Simon
Author_Institution
Electr. & Control Syst. Unit, Health & Safety Executive, London, UK
Volume
11
Issue
1
fYear
2000
Firstpage
6
Lastpage
12
Abstract
This article reviews the principal requirements of the IEC 61508 international standard relating to the specification and design of hardware and software in programmable electronic systems intended for use in safety-related applications.
Keywords
IEC standards; IEC 61508 standard; electrical safety-related systems; electronic safety-related systems; hardware design; hardware specification; international standard; programmable electronic systems; safety-related applications; software design; software specification;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computing & Control Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0956-3385
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/cce:20000101
Filename
827198
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