EN 62682:2015

Management of alarms systems for the process industries

IEC 62682:2014 specifies general principles and processes for the lifecycle management of alarm systems based on programmable electronic controller and computer-based human-machine interface (HMI) technology for facilities in the process industries. It covers all alarms presented to the operator, which includes alarms from basic process control systems, annunciator panels, safety instrumented systems, fire and gas systems, and emergency response systems.

Alarmmanagement in der Prozessindustrie

Gestion de systèmes d'alarme dans les industries de transformation

L'IEC 62682:2014 spécifie les principes et les processus généraux pour la gestion de cycle de vie des systèmes d'alarme basés sur l'automate électronique programmable et la technologie d'interface homme-machine (IHM) pour des moyens dans les industries de transformation. Elle couvre toutes les alarmes présentées à l'opérateur, qui incluent les systèmes de commande de processus de base, les panneaux d'annonce, les systèmes instrumentés de sécurité, les systèmes incendie et gaz ainsi que les systèmes d'intervention en cas d'urgence.

Upravljanje alarmov za procesno industrijo (IEC 62682:2014)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Jan-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Nov-2017
• ICS: 13.320 - Alarm and warning systems
• ICS: 25.040 - Industrial automation systems
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 65X - Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 65A - IEC_SC_65A
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 23-Jan-2015
• Completion Date: 23-Jan-2015
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62682:2015 - Management of alarms for the process industries (IEC 62682:2014)

Relations

• Replaced By: EN IEC 62682:2023 - Management of alarm systems for the process industries
• Effective Date: 22-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2015
Upravljanje alarmov za procesno industrijo (IEC 62682:2014)
Management of alarms for the process industries (IEC 62682:2014)
Alarmmanagement in der Prozessindustrie (IEC 62682:2014)
Gestion de systèmes d'alarme dans les industries de transformation (IEC 62682:2014)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62682:2015
ICS:
13.320 Alarmni in opozorilni sistemi Alarm and warning systems
25.040.01 Sistemi za avtomatizacijo v Industrial automation
industriji na splošno systems in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62682
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2015
ICS 13.320; 25.040
English Version
Management of alarms systems for the process industries
(IEC 62682:2014)
Gestion de systèmes d'alarme dans les industries de Alarmmanagement in der Prozessindustrie
transformation (IEC 62682:2014)
(IEC 62682:2014)
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Ref. No. EN 62682:2015 E
Foreword
The text of document 65A/704/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62682, prepared by SC 65A "System
aspects" of IEC/TC 65 "Industrial-process measurement, control and automation" was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62682:2015.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2015-08-19
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2017-11-19
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62682:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 61511 Series NOTE Harmonized as EN 61511 Series (not modified).
IEC 61511-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61511-1.
IEC 62541-9 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62541-9.

IEC 62682 ®
Edition 1.0 2014-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Management of alarms systems for the process industries

Gestion de systèmes d'alarme dans les industries de transformation

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ELECTROTECHNIQUE
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ICS 13.320; 25.040 ISBN 978-2-8322-1868-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 9
INTRODUCTION . 11
1 Scope . 12
1.1 General applicability . 12
1.2 Exclusions and inclusions . 13
1.2.1 Operators . 13
1.2.2 Process sensors and final control elements . 13
1.2.3 Safety instrumented systems . 13
1.2.4 Event data . 13
1.2.5 Alarm identification methods . 14
1.2.6 Management of change . 14
2 Normative references. 14
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviations . 14
3.1 Terms and definitions . 14
3.2 Abbreviations . 22
4 Conformance to this standard . 22
4.1 Conformance guidance . 22
4.2 Existing systems . 23
4.3 Responsibility . 23
5 Alarm system models . 23
5.1 Alarm systems . 23
5.2 Alarm management lifecycle . 23
5.2.1 Alarm management lifecycle model . 23
5.2.2 Alarm management lifecycle stages . 24
5.2.3 Alarm lifecycle entry points . 27
5.2.4 Simultaneous and encompassing stages . 27
5.2.5 Alarm management lifecycle loops . 27
5.2.6 Alarm management lifecycle stage inputs and outputs . 28
5.3 Alarm states . 29
5.3.1 Alarm state transition diagram . 29
5.3.2 Alarm states. 30
5.3.3 Alarm state transition paths . 31
5.4 Alarm response timeline . 32
5.4.1 General . 32
5.4.2 Normal (A) . 33
5.4.3 Unacknowledged (B) . 33
5.4.4 Acknowledged (C) and response . 33
5.4.5 Return-to-normal (D) . 34
5.4.6 Consequence threshold . 34
5.5 Feedback model of operator-process interaction . 34
5.5.1 General . 34
5.5.2 Detect . 35
5.5.3 Diagnose . 35
5.5.4 Respond . 35
5.5.5 Performance shaping factors . 35
6 Alarm philosophy . 35

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6.1 Purpose . 35
6.2 Alarm philosophy contents . 35
6.2.1 General . 35
6.2.2 Purpose of alarm system . 36
6.2.3 Definitions . 37
6.2.4 References . 37
6.2.5 Roles and responsibilities for alarm management . 37
6.2.6 Alarm design principles . 37
6.2.7 Rationalization . 37
6.2.8 Alarm class definition . 37
6.2.9 Highly managed alarms . 38
6.2.10 HMI design principles . 38
6.2.11 Prioritization method . 38
6.2.12 Alarm setpoint determination . 39
6.2.13 Alarm system performance monitoring . 39
6.2.14 Alarm system maintenance . 39
6.2.15 Testing of the alarm system . 39
6.2.16 Approved enhanced and advanced alarming techniques . 39
6.2.17 Alarm documentation . 39
6.2.18 Implementation guidance . 40
6.2.19 Management of change . 40
6.2.20 Training . 40
6.2.21 Alarm history preservation . 40
6.2.22 Related site procedures . 40
6.2.23 Specific alarm design considerations . 41
6.2.24 Alarm system audit . 41
6.3 Alarm philosophy development and maintenance . 41
7 Alarm system requirements specification . 41
7.1 Purpose . 41
7.2 Recommendations. 42
7.3 Development . 42
7.4 Systems evaluation . 42
7.5 Customization . 43
7.6 Alarm system requirements testing . 43
8 Identification . 43
8.1 Purpose . 43
8.2 Alarm identification methods . 43
8.3 Identification training .
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