A1.2.10 lifetime limits, A1.2.11 environmental limits, A1.2.12 application limits – Yokogawa ADMAG AXR User Manual

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<Appendix1. Safety Instrumented Systems Installation>

A1-3

IM 01E30D01-01EN

A1.2.10 Lifetime Limits

The expected lifetime of the AXR is 10 years. The

reliability data listed the FMEDA report is only valid

for this period. The failure rates of the AXR may

increase sometime after this period. Reliability

calculations based on the data listed in the FMEDA

report for AXR lifetimes beyond 10 years may yield

results that are too optimistic, i.e. the calculated

Safety Integrity Level will not be achieved.

A1.2.11 Environmental Limits

The environmental limits of the AXR are specified in

the user’s manual IM 01E30D01-01E.

A1.2.12 Application Limits

The application limits of the AXR are specified in the

user’s manual IM 01E30D01-01E. If the flowmeter

is used outside of the application limits, the

reliability data listed in A1.2.9 becomes invalid.

A1.3 Definitions and

Abbreviations

A1.3.1 Definitions

Safety

Freedom from unacceptable

risk of harm

Functional Safety The ability of a system to carry

out the actions necessary

to achieve or to maintain a

defined safe state for the

equipment/machinery/plant/

apparatus under control of the

system

Basic Safety

The equipment must be

designed and manufactured

such that it protects against

risk of damage to persons

by electrical shock and other

hazards and against resulting

fire and explosion. The

protection must be effective

under all conditions of the

nominal operation and under

single fault condition

Verification

The demonstration for each

phase of the life-cycle that the

(output) deliverables of the

phase meet the objectives

and requirements specified by

the inputs to the phase. The

verification is usually executed

by analysis and/or testing

Validation

The demonstration that the

safety-related system(s) or

the combination of safety-

related system(s) and external

risk reduction facilities meet,

in all respects, the Safety

Requirements Specification.

The validation is usually

executed by testing

Safety Assessment The investigation to arrive at a

judgment -based on evidence-

of the safety achieved by

safety-related systems

Further definitions of terms used for safety

techniques and measures and the description of

safety related systems are given in IEC 61508-4.

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