A summary of the PCIC's impact on electrical safety

The mission of the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC) is to provide an international forum for the exchange of electrical applications technology relating to the petroleum and chemical industry, to sponsor appropriate IEEE standards activity for that industry, and to provide opportunity for professional development. By including the safety related aspects of electrical technology in this mission, the PCIC has evolved into a leadership role in the Industry Applications Society and the IEEE for industrial electrical safety matters. PCIC members are active in many key industry and government standards impacting industrial electrical safety. The inclusion of personnel and process safety. The inclusion of personnel and process safety concerns in the conferences, technical papers, standards, tutorials and workshops organized by the PCIC have helped define the direction and means for accomplishing real improvements in electrical safety. This paper provides an overview of this evolution and its resulting impact.