Functional Safety from Scratch

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