Safety instrumented system

In functional safety, a safety instrumented system (SIS) is an engineered set of hardware and software controls which provides a protection layer that shuts down a chemical, nuclear, electrical, or mechanical system, or part of it, if a hazardous condition is detected. It relates to the prevention of major accidents, and not occupational safety issues.

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