IEC 61508-1 Revised
IEC 61508-1:1998
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 1: General requirements (see www.iec.ch/61508)
Sets out a generic approach for all safety lifecycle activities for systems comprised of electrical and/or electronic and/or programmable electronic components (electrical / electronic / programmable electronic systems (E/E/PESs)) that are used to perform safety functions. This unified approach has been adopted in order that a rational and consistent technical policy be developed for all electrically-based safety-related systems. Is intended to facilitate the development of application sector standards.
Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC
Guide 104.
The contents of the corrigendum of April 1999 have been included in this copy.
Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC
Guide 104.
The contents of the corrigendum of April 1999 have been included in this copy.
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A more recent version of this publication exists:
IEC 61508-1:2010
Technical committee
TC 65/SC 65A System aspectsCategory
Basic SafetyKeywords
Functional safety - Smart city| Publication type | International Standard |
| Publication date | 1998-12-15 |
| Edition | 1.0 |
| ICS | 13.110 25.040.40 29.020 |
| Withdrawal date | 2010-04-30 |
| ISBN number | 2831845750 |
| Pages | 58 |
| File size | 533.89 KB |