February 2003

Trends and Resources

HP Impact: Look for your safety system’s weakest link

When it comes to safety instrumented systems, simply deciding on a logic box should be the least concern. According to the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) organization, key cr..

Weirauch, Wendy, Hydrocarbon Processing Staff

When it comes to safety instrumented systems, simply deciding on a logic box should be the least concern. According to the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) organization, key critical questions that need to be asked and answered include: Have hazard, risk and safety integrity level assessments been properly done? Is the safety requirements specification complete? How competent are those involved in operation and maintenance? Many SIL-certified devices are available. Unfortunately, simply putting them together in a system may not guarantee that overall integrity requirements have been sa

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