ExPIC 2012
6th ExPIC Conference 2012
Date: May 14-15, 2012
Venue: The Hilton Hotel, Petaling Jaya
ExPIC 2012, the 6th Explosion Protection Industries Conference was successfully held on May 14-15, 2012. ExPIC strives to promote awareness and advances in Explosion proof technology, latest revision in IEC standards for equipment in Hazardous Atmosphere.. ExPIC 2012 was attended by 65 participants. 13 papers were presented, starting with IECEx Secretariat, Australia presenting the IECEx International Certification System covering IECEx Certified Personnel Ex Competency, Certified Ex Equipment Repair Facilities and IECEx Certified Equipment Schemes. Other presentations were by IEC Experts on Basic and 'State-of-the-Art' Explosionproofing Technology, Practical Approach to Installation, Maintenance & Inspection of Ex Equipment, Importance of SIL & Ex Compentency Certification.
ExPIC wishes to be the premier Asian forum for the exchange of experiences practical applications of electrical and instrumentation technology in the industries with explosive atmospheres like Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Biodiesel, Utilities and Industries with dust & fibers.
The Board of Engineers (BEM) through the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) approved the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours for this ExPIC event to be 10.5 hours, (ref: IEM12/PP/022/C). The IEM CPD auditor, Ir Loo Chee Kin who attend the event comment that the conference was commendable.
The date for the next ExPIC, the 7th ExPIC will be announced in end Oct 2012.
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