4.7 Failure to safety
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4.7 Failure to safety

  4.7.1 In the event of a failure of a computer-based system, that system should automatically revert to the least hazardous condition.

  4.7.2 The failure and restarting of computer-based systems should not cause processes to enter undefined or critical states.

  4.7.3 Control, alarm and safety functions should be arranged such that a single failure will not affect more than one of these functions.

Parent topic: 4 System Configuration
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