IEC TS 62998-1:20 19给出了用于保护人员的安全相关传感器（SRS）和安全相关传感器系统（SRS）的开发和集成要求，特别关注系统能力。 本通用标准仅适用于以下情况 -使用传感器对人员进行保护，以及 -电气控制系统的功能安全标准将传感器称为子系统或子系统元件，以及 -产品特定传感器标准（例如IEC 61496（所有部分）、IEC 60947-5-2）不包含所有必要的规定，或者产品特定传感器标准尚未制定。 附录A描述了使用不同安全相关传感器标准检查系统能力的方法。 本文件中的要求和方法仅限于保护人员的目的 -通过检测潜在危险物体， -通过检测进入危险区域的身体、身体部分和与身体部分相关联的物体，或 -通过分类，这些物体相对于其他物体的相应区分。 特别注意传感功能和检测能力的可靠性。定义了影响传感功能和检测能力可靠性的室内和室外使用的环境影响和测试。 IEC TS 62998-1:20 19可以与工业中人员保护以外的应用相关，例如，农业或地铁站等公共场所的人员保护。 IEC TS 62998-1:20 19没有像IEC 61508-2中那样考虑和解决在使用中得到验证的问题（例如工艺或元件）。

IEC TS 62998-1:2019 gives requirements for the development and integration of safety related sensors (SRS) and safety related sensor systems (SRSS) used for protection of persons with special attention to systematic capabilities.
This generic standard only applies if
– protection of persons is to be performed by using sensors, and
– standards for functional safety of electrical control systems address sensor(s) as subsystem or subsystem element, and
– product specific sensor standards (e.g. IEC 61496 (all parts), IEC 60947-5-2) do not contain all necessary provisions, or product specific sensor standards are not developed.
The approach of examination of systematic capabilities by using different safety related sensor standards is described in Annex A.
The requirements and methods within this document are limited to the purpose of protection of persons
– by detection of potentially hazardous objects,
– by detection of a body, parts of a body and objects associated to parts of a body entering a hazardous area, or
– by classification respective discrimination of these against other objects.
Special attention is given to the sensing function and dependability of the detection capability. Environmental influences and tests for indoor and outdoor use are defined which influence the sensing function and dependability of the detection capability.
IEC TS 62998-1:2019 can be relevant to applications other than those for the protection of persons in industries, for example, for the protection of persons in public like agriculture or metro stations.
IEC TS 62998-1:2019 does not consider and address proven in use (e.g. processes or elements) as done in IEC 61508-2.