IEC 61508
About IEC 61508
The umbrella standard for functional safety of electrical and electronic systems, introducing safety integrity levels for quantifying risk reduction. Sector standards descend from it, including ISO 26262 for cars, IEC 61511 for process plants and IEC 61513 for nuclear. Certification against it underpins safety instrumented systems worldwide.
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