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EMC-Related Functional Safety (An Update)
There are huge loopholes in safety and EMC regulations and standards, at least in the commercial, automotive, healthcare and industrial industries.
Where errors or malfunctions in electronics due to electromagnetic interference could possibly have safety implications, the resulting hazards and risks can fall right through these loopholes, leaving users at risk from unsafe products or systems, and suppliers at financial risk from liability lawsuits and product recalls.
As published in the EMC Journal, November 2002
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