6. Glossary
Couche de protection; layer of protection
This concept encompasses prevention, mitigation and protection barriers.
Danger; hazard
Potential source of damage ( IEC 61511 :2017 ).
Risk; risk
Combination of the probability of damage and its severity ( IEC 61511 :2017 ).
Accident scenario; scenario
A sequence of events leading from an initiating event to a (major) accident, whose sequence and logical links are derived from the risk analysis. In general, several scenarios can lead to the same hazardous event, which can result in a (major) accident (definition...
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- Functional safety of safety-related electrical/electronic/programmable electronic systems – Part 1: General requirements. - NF EN 61508-1 :2011 - Janvier 2011
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