[SystemSafety] SIL ratings to be scrapped?

[Matthew Squair]

That take up may be based more on a lack of understanding of its utility in
non process control domains (low IMHO) or a judgement that it's an easy
'compliance = safety' argument that can be sold to defence customers who
love a standards approach...

On Friday, 23 August 2013, RICQUE Bertrand (SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE) wrote:

>  It is interesting to see this evolution in UK while at the same time the
> major defense operators (DCNS, Nexter, EADS, …) in France are adopting
> IEC61508 straightforward and including it in their requirements, included
> for retrofits …****
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> *Subject:* Re: [SystemSafety] SIL ratings to be scrapped?****
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> The SILs of the Defence Standard were different from those of IEC61508,
> which fact I have seen cause problems on more than one project…****
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> I would not be at all surprised if the chattering classes take a DEF.STAN.
> change made almost a decade ago as an indicator of an imminent change in
> 61508.****
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> *From:* systemsafety-bounces at lists.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de [mailto:
> systemsafety-bounces at lists.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de] *On Behalf Of *Inge,
> James Mr
> *Sent:* 23 August 2013 10:41
> *To:* Bielefield SafetyList
> *Subject:* Re: [SystemSafety] SIL ratings to be scrapped?****
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> It is possible that this rumour might relate to the current work underway
> to revise Def Stan 00-55, Requirements for Safety Related Software in
> Defence Systems.****
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> A system of SILs was defined Def Stan 00-56 Issue 2, Safety Management
> Requirements for Defence Systems (1996), which was also used in Def Stan
> 00-55.  However, SILs were removed from the mandatory part of 00-56 in
> Issue 3 (2004) as part of the move to a goal-based approach to requirements
> setting.  Instead, the guidance in 00-56 Part 2 discussed setting integrity
> requirements in generic terms, rather than using a specific SIL scheme.
> However, the guidance made it clear (in Annex C, section C.2) that SIL
> schemes could still be used where they were suitable.  ****
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> Def Stan 00-55 was made obsolescent by the release of 00-56 Issue 3, and
> has not been re-issued.  However, new work is currently underway to revise
> both standards.  I have not seen recent drafts, but it is likely that
> neither standard will define a system of SILs, or require use of a specific
> SIL scheme.  That said, it is also likely that use of suitable standard
> that incorporates SILs or a similar concept could still be part of the
> argument to demonstrate compliance with either 00-55 or 00-56.****
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