Safety Instrumented Systems

Schneider Electric Safety Services from the USA, United Kingdom and Australia offer the PFSE training course addressing Functional Safety in the field of Safety Instrumented Systems.

Contents, material and final exams for this course have been reviewed and assessed positively by TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH, Automation and Functional Safety, AFS.

Target Group

Engineers involved in any part of the SIS Safety Lifecycle.

Agenda

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Day 1

Overview of TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program
Introduction to Safety Instrumented Systems
Overview of International Safety Standards IEC-61508/ 61511 (in the U.S., ANSI/S84.01-2004)
What is Safety Integrity Level (SIL)?
Probability to Fail on Demand (PFD)
PFD average
SIL instantaneous
Demand VS. Continuous Mode
Qualitative Assessment
Process sensitivity and safety
ALARP
Safety integrity levels assignment
Modified HAZOP
Consequence Analysis
Risk Matrix
Risk Graph
Quantitative Assignment
Layer of Protection (LOPA)
User Defined SIL Target
Examples of methodology use

Day 2

Semi-Quantitative SIL assignment method

Examples of use
Conclusions
Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) Template
Scope
SRS Checklist
SRS Guidance (IEC-61511)
Compliance
Process Assessment
SRS Basis of Design
ESD P&ID Diagrams
Technical Requirements
Start-Up Procedures
DCS Functions
Testing, Procedures and Commissioning
Management of Change

Day 3

SIL Verification

IEC-61508 and 61511 Methods
Reliability Block Diagrams
Simplified Equations

Markov Models
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
QRA Methodology
Examples
Availability and Reliability Determination

System improvement using FTA
Management of Functional Safety
Role of individuals
Plan for verification, assessments, auditing and validation.
Procedures for evaluating performance after SIF is installed
Design – Good engineering practices
Operation and Maintenance
Summary of 3-Day Training
Questions
Follow-Up

Day 4

Comprehension and mastering of the PFSE training course material will be verified by a 4 to 6 hour proficiency examination consisting of 130 multiple choice, and 5 working problems.

Overall passing criteria is 75%.

Requirements

In accordance with the TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety TrainingProgram.

A minimum of 3 to 5 years experience in the field of functional safety.
University degree or equivalent engineer level responsibilities status as certified by employer.

A FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) certificate will be issued directly by TÜV Rheinland, Germany, based on:

Full participation in the 3 days lectures of the PFSE course.
Passing the final exam with 75% score or higher.
Fulfillment of the TÜV Rheinland eligibility requirements.

Exam

The last day consists of a two-part examination:

130 multiple choice questions and 5 working problems.

Course Approval Criteria Passing score is 75%.

Information

This is a four (4) day training.

The first three days are classroom setting instruction that provide detailed information and example / discussions for understanding and mastering the requirements of IEC61508 / IEC61511 functional safety. Evening study time and problem solving is recommended.

Costs

Total price per participant is US$ 3,200.

(For USA locations only)

For other world locations, please check for pricing in local currencies.

(Price Includes course material, registration fees and FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) certificate, if requirements are fulfilled and exam passed accordingly.)

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