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Safety and reliability of a product overlap only when the unreliability can result in a risk to the user. A product that fails at an unexpected or crucial usage time can be hazardous (Reference 12). One aspect of reliability is to determine the expected product life so that it will not be used beyond a designated time without preventive maintenance or replacement of the low reliability parts that would render the product prone to potential failures.