This International standard covers those aspects to be considered when electrical/electronic/programmable electronic systems (E/E/PESs) are used to carry out safety functions. A major objective of this standard is to facilitate the development of application sector international standards by the technical committees responsible for the application sector. This will allow all the relevant factors, associated whit the applications, to be fully taken into account and thereby meet the specific needs of the application sectors. A dual objective of this standard is to enable the development of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic (E/E/PE) safety-related systems where application sector international standard may not exist.

• Year of Declaration: 1998
• Reference: IEC 61508-1
• Number of Pages: 115
• Code: GYS IEC 61508-1
• Version: First edition 1998
• ICS Number: 25.040.40