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A disaster will surely force you to pay attention to safety in your plant. Don't let it come to that. Let ISA help.

ISA has a standards committee focused on developing standards for electrical equipment operating in hazardous locations, formulating standards, recommending practices, and producing technical reports. Another standards committee writes standards for applying Programmable Electronic Systems (PES) in safety applications. The Instrument Signals and Alarms Standards Committee develops standards, technical reports, and guidelines for alarm systems including annunciators and process automation systems. The standards that these committees create can be used in multiple industries, and the documents produced can help you establish, maintain, and refresh your process automation processes.

ISA is recognized worldwide as a leader in nonbiased, vendor-neutral education and training programs for automation professionals. Industry professionals — experienced engineers, practicing technicians, and newcomers alike — can hone their skills at ISA's regional training centers; through onsite training programs at their company; or via ISA CyberU web-seminars, CD-ROM courses, and online courses.

ISA EXPO is your source for in-depth technical coverage of topics critical to automation and control success. Experience the power of a technology-intensive event, organized around six core automation and control themes, giving attendees a content-rich environment with unlimited opportunity for exploration of key technologies, professional growth, and interaction with like minded professionals. You'll benefit from the practical experience of others as you discuss best practices, lessons learned, and solutions to your unique automation challenges.

InTech magazine provides the most thought-provoking, in-depth, and credible coverage of automation technologies, applications, and strategies to help automation professionals like you succeed. InTech delivers practical solutions for your on-the-job challenges with a weekly up-to-the-minute news bulletin; a highly interactive, searchable website; and access to the information you need to stay informed about significant technical developments, applications, trends, and standards.

ISA has hundreds of resources on the hottest topics in the industry today. With books on subjects like security, enterprise integration, batch manufacturing, data processing, instruments, and more, we're your source for the latest information - you'll reference us over and over again.

Alarm Management: Seven Effective Methods for Optimum Performance
Bill R. Hollifield and Eddie Habibi

Learning from Accidents
Trevor A. Kletz

Safety Equipment Reliability Handbook, 2nd Edition

Safety Instrumented Systems Verification — Practical Probabilistic Calculations

Safety Integrity Level Selection — Systematic Methods Including Layer of Protection Analysis

ISA certification programs provide a non-biased, third-party, objective assessment and confirmation of an employee's skills. Our certification programs can ensure employers a high level of skill and competency, and provide end-users with a benchmark for comparing vendor quality.

Certified Automation Professional® (CAP® )

Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®)

Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic® (CIMM®)

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