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Functional Safety Manual

M310/FSM, Rev AA

January 2012

FIT

FIT is the abbreviation for Failure In Time. One FIT is 1x10-9failure per hour

FMEDA

Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostics Analysis.

Functional Safety

Part of the overall safety relating to the process and the BPCS which depends on the correct functioning of the Safety Instrumented System (SIS) and other protection layers.

HFT

Hardware Fault Tolerance.

Low demand

Mode of operation, where the frequency of demands for operation made on a safety-related system is no greater than twice the proof test frequency.

PFDAVG

Average Probability of Failure on Demand.

SFF

Safe Failure Fraction – a fraction of the overall random failure rate of a device that results in either a safe failure or a detected dangerous failure.

SIF

Safety Instrumented Function – a safety function with a specified SIL which is necessary to achieve functional safety. Typically a set of equipment intended to reduce the risk due to a specified hazard (a safety loop).

SIL

Safety Integrity Level – a discrete level (one out of four) for specifying the safety integrity requirements of the safety instrumented functions to be allocated to the safety instrumented systems.

SIL 4 has the highest level of safety integrity, and SIL 1 has the lowest level.

SIS

Safety Instrumented System – an instrumented system used to implement one or more safety instrumented functions. An SIS is composed of any combination of sensors, logic solvers, and final elements.

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Emerson Process Management M310/FSM, Rev AA manual Functional Safety, Low demand

Rev AA, M310/FSM specifications

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