Alarm systems standards important - The most report problem with alarms systems is nuisance alarms

摘要

Problems with alarm systems are often contributing factors in industrial incidents. While almost anyone with plant experience knows alarm management is a common problem, there is still a need to attach a value to the effort of standards committees, such as ISA's SP18 committee on alarm management,. The committee started work in October 2003 and has expanded work to include vendors, consultants, and users from different industries. The value of the work varies from site to site and business to business, but the Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) consortium has estimated the cost to U.S. industry at over USD13 billion a year.