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Management of Alarm Systems (IC39)

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Management of Alarm Systems (IC39) focuses on the key activities of the alarm management lifecycle provided in the ANSI/ISA18.2 standard, Management of alarm systems for the process industries; and the International Electrotechnical Commission version, IEC 62682. This course teaches the measurement metrics to used to improve performance and to develop best practices. IC39 also covers methods used to solve common alarm management problems.

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Classroom (IC39)

Length: 2 days
CEU Credits: 1.4

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Length: 2 days
CEU Credits: 1.4

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Self-Paced Modular (IC39M)

Length: 9 modules
CEU Credits: 0.5

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Learning Objectives

  • Develop an alarm management philosophy
  • Identify alarms
  • Rationalize alarms, including classification and prioritization
  • Design basic alarms
  • Determine when advance alarm techniques should be used
  • Document alarms for operations
  • Design reports for monitoring and assessment of alarm system performance
  • Manage changes to alarm systems
  • Audit alarm systems

Topics Covered

  • The business case for alarm management
  • The common problems in alarm systems
  • The alarm management lifecycle
  • Philosophy
  • Identification
  • Rationalization
  • Basic Alarm design
  • Advanced alarm design
  • HMI design for alarms
  • Implementation
  • Operation
  • Maintenance
  • Monitoring and assessment
  • Management of change
  • Audit
  • Starting points for alarm management
  • Sustaining alarm management

Exercises

  • Philosophy development
  • Alarm rationalization
  • Alarm data analysis

Recommended Resource

ANSI/ISA18.00.02, 2016, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries

 

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