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IEC 61508 / 61511 SIL

determination
A practical training course in the appreciation of SIL
determination to the technical requirements of IEC
61508 / 61511
A two day training course
2nd - 3rd March 2011 - Frodsham, Forest Hills Hotel
15th - 16th June 2011 - Aberdeen, Marriott Hotel
7th - 8th September 2011 - York, Marriott Hotel
12th - 13th October 2011 - Cork, Clarion Hotel

approved course

IEC 61508 / 61511 SIL determination

A practical training course in the appreciation of

The benefits

SIL determination to the technical requirements

The course will be of benefit to all managers

of IEC 61508 / 61511.

and engineers with a responsibility for the

management and technical requirements of

Industry today relies upon safety systems

Safety, Health and Environmental protective

to maintain and protect operating assets.

programmes.

Businesses seek to maintain operating

effectiveness and reduce spurious trips whilst

The course

achieving a safety target appropriate to the

On completion of the course, you should be able to:

circumstances. Fundamental to this process

is the determination and implementation of the
safety requirements for the safety system. From
the IEC 61508 / 61511 standards, the Safety

Understand the concepts of SIL determination

and the principles of IEC 61508 / 61511
Explain the key terms and concepts which

Integrity Level (SIL) is fundamental in ensuring

underpin a systematic consideration process

a safety related system satisfactorily performs

for safety and protective systems in respect

the required safety functions under all stated

to SIL

conditions within a defined time period.

Understand the importance of SIL

It is an assessment of the risk reduction required

Determine where present practice is in line

determination
to give a tolerable level of risk. Inappropriate
SIL determination can affect the safety integrity
of the asset protection envelope and may in

with the requirements of these standards and

identify where improvements are necessary
Implement the SIL determination methodology

some cases place the asset integrity under

threat. In addition to this, unnecessary spend

Course structure and content

in capital and operational budgets can be

A two-day technical course aimed at

incurred. In contrast, properly defined SILs

allow for significant cost improvements to be
achieved in both Greenfield and Brownfield

responsible managers and engineers

Introduction to the standards and their
background

operating environments. Asset operational

Scope and applicability

effectiveness is ensured by periodic testing of

Functional safety and IEC 61508 / 61511

safety instrumented functions to maintain SIL

performance and optimise the cost of ownership.

interpretation
IEC 61508 / 61511 basic principles refresher
The concept and importance of SIL

Duration: 2 days

determination
Risk concepts and criteria, risk aversion,

Price:
Member of IChemE - 950 + VAT
Non-Member - 1025 + VAT

tolerability including an exercise

Hazard identification, assessing frequency and
consequence, modification list including an
example

 Risk graph approach with practical exercises

Course leader

LOPA use with exercise examples

Alan King, Hazard and Reliability Specialist

Fault trees and demand trees using further

for ABB Engineering Services, responsible

practical exercises
The impact of humans in the equation and
sources of fault tree data
Dependency demands, layers etc. including a
short exercise

for technical leadership in hazard and risk

quantification. Leadership of hazard study and
other techniques for hazard identification within
process plant design, control systems and
instrumented protective systems.

The pros and cons of the differing

approaches to SIL determination
Introduction to the CASS scheme

Agenda Day 1 - 09:30 to 17:00

Registration and coffee
Introduction
Overview of IEC 61508 / 61511
Key terms and concepts
Risk and criteria
Hazard identification
Risk graph and other tools
Summary and conclusions
Close
Agenda Day 2 - 08:30 to 16:00
Review of Day 1
Introduction to demand trees and fault trees
Equipment failure and data
Human error
Dependency
Comparison of SIL determination tools
The CASS scheme and future issues
Review and feedback
Close

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Post:

Send completed registration form to address below

Telephone:

Call Jackie Kendall on +44 (0)1642 372121

Fax:

Fax your form to +44 (0)1642 372188 f.a.o. Training courses

Email:

jackie.kendall@gb.abb.com

All correspondence should be addressed to:

Freepost - RRGLSALUCCAJ, ABB Engineering Services, Billingham, TS23 4EB

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IEC 61508 / 61511 SIL Determination

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2nd - 3rd March 2011 - Frodsham, Forest Hills Hotel

15th - 16th June 2011 - Aberdeen, Marriott Hotel
7th - 8th September 2011 - York, Marriott Hotel
12th - 13th October 2011 - Cork, Clarion Hotel
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Booking Information
All bookings are provisionally accepted and confirmed in writing upon receipt of payment. Cancellations made
up to 30 days prior to the course will be subject to a cancellation fee of 50% of the full course fee. Cancellations
made thereafter will be subject to the full course fee, however a substitute delegate can be named at any time.
Accommodation is not included in the fee. We have reserved a limited amount of hotel accommodation subject
to confirmation. Please mention you will be attending an ABB Engineering Services course when booking. Hotel
details will be forwarded on receipt of the registration form. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of
the organisers to cancel the event, alter the content, change the timing of the programme, or the listed speaker(s).
Prices apply to bookings made prior to 31st December 2011.