List of Abbreviations Used in IEC 61511

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      Nasir Hussain
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      AC/DC: Alternating current/direct current
      AIChE: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
      ALARP: As low as reasonably practicable
      ANSI: American National Standards Institute
      AP: Application program
      BPCS: Basic process control system
      CCPS: Centre for Chemical Process Safety (AIChE)
      DC: Diagnostic coverage
      E/E/PE: Electrical/electronic/programmable electronic
      EMC: Electro-magnetic compatibility
      FAT: Factory acceptance test
      FPL: Fixed program language
      FSA: Functional safety assessment
      FSMS: Functional safety management system
      FTA: Fault tree analysis
      FVL: Full variability language
      HFT: Hardware fault tolerance
      H&RA: Hazard & risk assessment
      HMI: Human Machine Interface
      IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission
      ISA: International Society of Automation
      ISO: International Organization for Standardization
      LVL: Limited variability language
      MooN: “M” out of “N” channel architecture
      MPRT: Maximum permitted repair time
      MRT: Mean repair time
      MTTR: Mean time to restoration
      NFPA: National Fire Protection Association (US)
      NP: Non-programmable
      OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
      PE: Programmable electronics
      PES: Programmable electronic system
      PFD: Probability of dangerous failure on demand
      PFDavg: Average probability of dangerous failure on demand
      PFH: Probability (average frequency of dangerous failures) of failure per hour
      pl: Plural
      PLC: Programmable logic controller
      SAT: Site acceptance test
      SC: Systematic capability
      SIF: Safety instrumented function
      SIL: Safety integrity level
      SIS: Safety instrumented system
      SRS: Safety requirement specification

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