GB/T 38852.1-2020 Industrial-process measurement, control and automation—Evaluation of system properties for the purpose of system assessment—Part 1:Terminology and basic concepts
GB/T 38852.1-2020 Industrial-process measurement, control and automation—Evaluation of system properties for the purpose of system assessment—Part 1:Terminology and basic concepts
Basic Information
Scope
This part of GB/T 38852 defines terms and outlines the basic concepts of evaluating basic process control systems (BPCS) and basic discrete control systems (BDCS). These two common system types cover discrete, batch, and continuous applications. In this part, BPCS and BDCS are collectively referred to as basic control systems (BCS). The treatment of safety in this part is limited to the potential hazards of the BCS itself. It does not consider the hazards that may be introduced by the processes or devices controlled by the evaluated BCS. Evaluations that meet the requirements of this part are expected to reduce the risk of the BCS to less than 10 (i.e., achieving SIL <1 according to GB/T 20438.4-2017). BCSs with a safety integrity level (SIL) or performing any safety instrumented function (SIF) are not within the scope of this part, where SIL is defined by GB/T 20438.4-2017 and SIF is defined by GB/T 21109.1-2007. This part can be used by system users and manufacturers, as well as independent organizations responsible for conducting evaluations.