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IntroductionChapter 1This chapter provides an introduction to the AADvance Safety Manual and to theAADvance system.In This ChapterVerification of the Safety Manual..................................................................... 1-4Competency......................................................................................................... 1-4Terminology ......................................................................................................... 1-4Associated Documents...................................................................................... 1-4Verification of the Safety ManualThe AADvance system and the user safety Manual are independently certified by theGerman certification authority Technischer Überwachungs-Verein (TÜV) to meet therequirements of IEC 61508 SIL3.CompetencyThe achievement of functional safety requires the implementation of the safety lifecyclewhilst ensuring that persons who are responsible for any safety lifecycle activities meetthe required competency levels in functional safety.All persons involved in any safety lifecycle activity, including management activities, shallhave the appropriate training, technical knowledge, experience and qualificationsrelevant to the specific duties they have to perform. The suitability of persons for theirdesignated safety lifecycle activities shall be based on the specific competency factorsrelevant to the system application and shall be defined and recorded for each individual.The following competence factors should be addressed when assessing and justifyingthe competency level of persons to carry out their duties: Engineering experience appropriate to the application area Engineering experience appropriate to the technology Functional safety engineering experience appropriate to the technology Knowledge of the legal and safety regulatory framework The consequences of failure of the safety-related system The safety requirements class of the safety-related systems The novelty of the design, design procedures or application Previous experience and its relevance to the specific duties to be performed andthe technology being employedIn all of the above, the higher risk will require increased rigour with the specificationand assessment of the competence.Document number 553630 Issue 7: February 2010 1-1