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Blog Entry: PHA to LOPA: Part II
In some cases the screening methods will indicate that a SIF is needed. These screening methods can be designed to determine how many orders of magnitude risk reduction is needed, allowing a required SIL to be documented for a particular SIF . The screening method used to establish compliance with…
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Blog Entry: PHA to LOPA: Part I
Parts I and II of this article provide a framework for when it is appropriate to make the transition from qualitative analysis to more quantitative during the hazard review work process. It further illustrates that LOPA can be used as part of what is considered more qualitative analysis as well…
News Item: EXIDA CERTIFIES MAGNETROL® ECLIPSE® 705-51A SERIES LEVEL TRANSMITTER FOR FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
exida, an accredited global functional safety certification company, has certified the product reliability and the engineering change processes for the Magnetrol® 705-51A Eclipse® Series Level Transmitter as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508. “A Failure Mode Effect and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) confirmed that the Magnetrol® 705-51A is…
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IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Blog Entry: Keeping “Dancing Monkeys” out of your PLC
Last week a security researcher, Dillon Beresford of NSS Labs, presented at the Blackhat conference on the security vulnerabilities he found in Siemens PLC firmware. One of many stories on Dillon’s findings can be found here . Among other things, Dillon found “dancing monkeys” in the code! Actually, what he…
News Item: EXIDA CERTIFIES RTP 3000 CRITICAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FUNCTIONAL INTEGRITY
exida, an accredited global certification company, has certified the RTP 3000 control system for functional integrity, ensuring that it meets the cyber-security requirements of the ISA Security Compliance Institutes’ (ISCI) ISASecure Level 2, and the functional safety requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508. “The RTP…
Blog Entry: Not Perfect? Not Good
Over the years I have heard good ideas rejected. We have all done this and observed others doing the same. As far as safety equipment, I recall when the first safety certified pressure transmitter , the Moore 345, was released to the market. Several potential customers said “it doesn’t solve…
News Item: HONEYWELL’S SAFETY MANAGER AWARDED ISASecure EDSA CERTIFICATION BY exida
Award Recognizes Honeywell’s Commitment to Stringent Cyber Security Standards BRACKNELL, United Kingdom, July 14, 2011 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that its Safety Manager solution has been awarded ISASecure™ Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification by exida, the organization that conducted the stringent assessment. Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) is the…
News Item: WEBINAR RECORDING ADDED: Safety Lifecycle III: The Operations Phase
The third and final seminar in this Web Series will highlight the Operations Phase. Safety Integrity depends on the test and maintenance activities in the operational phase of the safety lifecycle. No design, no matter how good, can provide protection when it is disabled or degraded. The primary challenge is…
News Item: WEBINAR RECORDING ADDED: Safety Lifecycle II: The Design Phase
The second seminar in this Web Series will highlight the Design Phase. The Design Phase addresses the activities starting with the conceptual design of the safety instrumented system through the validation of the completed system. Areas addressed in the Design Phase include: • Conceptual safety instrumented system design • Selection…
Blog Entry: How does CMMI help my safety assessment?
We have CMMI processes at CL3; does that help us get IEC 61508 certification for SIL 3? Companies that deliver a product or service do so by following a sequence of processes. High quality deliverables are a result of high quality processes and continuous improvement in those processes. Improving the…
News Item: WEBINAR RECORDING ADDED: Safety Lifecycle I - The Analysis Phase
The first seminar in this Web Series will highlight the Analysis Phase. The Analysis Phase addresses the activities starting with the risk analysis of the process through creation of the safety requirement specification. Areas addressed in the Analysis Phase include: • Risk Analysis • Protective Layer Design • SIL Targeting…
News Item: Feature Article on the IEC 61511 Safety Standard in Control Engineering Asia
exida Partner Dr. Peter Clarke has a feature article in the latest issue of Control Engineering Asia entitled “Setting the Standard.” Dr. Peter Clarke explains how process plants can benefit through proper and careful adoption of the IEC 61511 safety standard.
White Paper: Setting the Standard
Dr Peter Clarke explains how process plants can benefit through proper and careful adoption of the IEC 61511 safety standard.
News Item: Exida Certifies Honeywell Safety Manager per ISASecure
Honeywell announced that their Safety Manager is the first platform to gain ISASecure certification on Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Honeywell User Group. Exida performed the certification per the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) program which focuses on the security of industrial control devices such as PLC, DCS,…
News Item: WEBINAR RECORDING ADDED: Security Vulnerabilities: Stay One Step Ahead
One of the unexpected outcomes of STUXNET is the extent to which it has aroused the “security researcher” community and has turned their attention from commercial IT products to industrial automation and control systems. While their motives vary, from seeking recognition and monetary gain to intending to cause harm, the…
News Item: WEBINAR RECORDING ADDED: Simplified Safety Function Design Verification
In the performance based design framework of IEC 61511, the designer has the freedom to pursue cost optimization goals. However, the designs must be verified to meet the performance requirements of the standard. These design requirements can be simplified into three essential issues: 1. SIL capability 2. PFD avg 3.…
Blog Entry: The Weakest Link
One of the objectives of new performance based standards like IEC 61508 is to allow performance metrics (like PFDavg for low demand systems) to identify the weak links in any proposed design. Obviously, it is not necessary to put effort into design and spend money on areas of the design…
News Item: FREE WEBINAR: Security Vulnerabilities: Stay One Step Ahead
Webinar Title: “Security Vulnerabilities: Stay One Step Ahead” Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011 Times: Session 1: 9:00am-10:00am EDT Session 2: 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT Instructor: John Cusimano One of the unexpected outcomes of STUXNET is the extent to which it has aroused the “security researcher” community and has turned their attention from…
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