Functional Safety from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Process Industry Applications eBook

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Functional safety is the task of developing and implementing automatic safety systems used to manage risks in many industries where hazardous processes and machinery are used. Functional Safety from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Process Industry Applications provides a practical guide to functional safety, as applied in the chemical process industry, including the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and energy sectors. Written by a seasoned professional with many years of functional safety experience, this book explains the purpose of the relevant international standard IEC 61511 and how to achieve compliance efficiently. It provides in-depth coverage of the entire lifecycle of a functional safety system, assuming no prior knowledge of functional safety and only a basic understanding of process safety concepts. SIL assessment, the functional safety management plan, the safety requirements specification, verification, validation and functional safety assessment are covered in particular detail.

Functional Safety from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Process Industry Applications is a highly practical source for process and instrumentation engineers, engineering managers and consultants, whether new to the field or already experienced.

Focuses on the ‘how to’ aspects of functional safety
Provides detailed explanation and guidance on how to develop the safety requirements specification
Includes extensive coverage of safety lifecycle verification, SIS validation, and functional safety assessment
Provides numerous practical exercises to confirm understanding and promote further thought
Includes tips for those preparing for functional safety examinations
Oriented towards an international audience, especially those for whom English is not their first language

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Functional Safety from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Process Industry Applications 1st Edition is written by Peter Clarke and published by Elsevier (S&T). The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Functional Safety from Scratch are 9780443152313, 0443152314 and the print ISBNs are 9780443152306, 0443152306.