Safety- Centered approach to quality of light for petrochemical facilities safety

This paper will address the safety-centered approach to quality of hazardous area lighting and will provide a unique overview of conceptually new lighting profile for petrochemical industry facilities safety. New lighting technologies hold out the promise of significant improvements of hazardous area lighting. These improvements include a much wider range of lighting capabilities that can lead to direct improvements of petrochemical facilities lighting as well as significant improvements in maintenance and safety. This presentation will also discuss the importance of using the most effective lighting practices for safe use of lights in hazardous environments. In conclusion this paper will demonstrate how by combining the knowledge of the best area illumination concepts with the best installation practices in hazardous environments can result in significant improvements in overall facility safety. It is anticipated that some of the key findings presented in this paper may very well become a breakthrough solution to the important safety related issues confronting industrial lighting in the 21^st century.