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Checklist: data to request from vendors and site teams

A ready list of documents and values to request when preparing a SIL verification or reviewing a vendor package.

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From device vendors

RequestWhy
Functional safety certificate (scope, SIL, SC, conditions)SC and validity of use
Safety manualConfiguration, diagnostics, proof test procedure, useful life
FMEDA report or failure rates λSD, λSU, λDD, λDU, with unitsPFDavg and SFF
Element type (A or B) and hardware fault toleranceArchitectural constraints
Stated proof test procedures and their coveragePTC
Partial stroke coverage for the defined method (valves)PST credit
Useful life and environmental limitsMission time and renewal

From the site

RequestWhy
Proof test records and failures foundField data and achieved coverage
Actual test intervals and turnaround cycleT1
Repair times achieved for detected failuresMTTR
Bypass records and spurious tripsPeriodic review
Demands on the SIF in the periodLOPA validation

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Written for First Out AI as engineering guidance. It supports engineering work and does not replace it; check every value against your standards, certificates and company rules with a competent functional safety engineer.