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Introduction

The Electronic Safety and Security Design Reference Manual (ESSDRM) is designed to educate and inform professionals in the safety and security arena. The ESSDRM discusses trends and expertise in security areas that apply to information transport systems (ITS) and the integration of safety and security systems.

IMPORTANT: The ESSDRM is not intended to be a stand-alone manual; therefore, the construction of a comprehensive safety and security design requires reference to additional bodies of knowledge.

The security industry has standards, practices, and organizations dedicated to defining and refining those practices. Prior to the ESSDRM, there has been no common publication providing information on design and implementation for electronic safety and security (ESS) systems. This manual provides information from both the security and ITS industries so that professionals in both industries will have a common understanding of each other's roles in designing and implementing ESS systems.