1.1 Scope. This document outlines a standard practice for conducting system safety.The
system safety practice as defined herein conforms to the acquisition
procedures in DoD Regulation 5000.2-R and provides a consistent
means of evaluating identified risks. Mishap risk must be identified,
evaluated, and mitigated to a level acceptable (as defined by the system user
or customer) to the appropriate authority and compliant with federal (and
state where applicable) laws and regulations, Executive Orders, treaties, and
agreements. Program trade studies associated with mitigating mishap risk must
consider total life cycle cost in any decision. When requiring MIL-STD-882 in
a solicitation or contract and no specific paragraphs of this standard are
identified, then apply only those requirements presented in section
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