What is BS EN 61511-2 - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector about?
BS EN 61511-2 is a series of European standards on safety instrumented systems that discusses
the guidelines on safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector.
BS EN 61511-2 provides guidance on the specification, design, installation, operation, and maintenance of SIFs and related SIS.
BS EN 61511-2 specifies functionals safety of the Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector about instrumented systems for the process industry sector.
Note 1: Annex A (informative) has been organized so that each clause and subclause number therein addresses the corresponding clause and subclause number in IEC 61511-1:2016 except for being preceded by “A”.
Note 2: Annex A now contains material previously in the body of the first edition. These changes are required for compliance with IEC rules which prohibit a standard from being wholly informative.
Note 3: To achieve maximum use of this guideline;
– review the section guidance as well as the specific clause guidance.
– when specific clause guidance is not provided
BS EN 61511-2:2017 history
2017BS EN 61511-2:2017 Functional safety. Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector. Guidelines for the application of IEC 61511-1
2003BS EN 61511-2:2003 Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Guidelines for the application of IEC 61511-1