Functional safety
From www.hazardexonthenet.net Functional safety in process applications Author : Roger Highton, Eaton MTL 16 March 2021 In this article, Roger Highton, Product Line Manager at Eaton for MTL Process Connectivity Products, provides some insights into designing for functional safety in hazardous applications. (Click here to view article in digital edition) Safety is a key consideration in the design and specification of equipment for use in any industrial application. In environments where potentially flammable gasses and dust are constantly present, it is particularly important to understand how to design out risk as far as possible. The way we consider safety and respond to risk has changed over time, influenced in no small part by incidents like Buncefield. While there are clear regulations which require compliance, there is also recognition that functional safety – a ‘best practice’ approach which considers how safety is managed as a whole – can be most effective in...