IEC 60812:2006

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Overview
  4.1 Introduction
  4.2 Purpose and objectives of the analysis
5 Failure modes and effects analysis
  5.1 General considerations
  5.2 Preliminary tasks
  5.3 Failure mode, effects, and criticality analysis (FMECA)
  5.4 Report of analysis
6 Other considerations
  6.1 Common-cause failures
  6.2 Human factors
  6.3 Software errors
  6.4 FMEA regarding consequences of system failure
7 Applications
  7.1 Use of FMEA/FMECA
  7.2 Benefits of FMEA
  7.3 Limitations and deficiencies of FMEA
  7.4 Relationships with other methods
Annex A (informative) Summary of procedures for FMEA and FMECA
Annex B (informative) Examples of analyses
Bibliography

This International Standard describes Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and gives guidance as to how they may be applied to achieve various objectives by: providing the procedural steps necessary to perform analysis; identifying appropriate terms; defining basic principles; providing examples of the necessary worksheets or other tabular forms.