Form 4: New Work Item Proposal
Circulation date:2016-02-03
Closing date for voting:

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(to be given by Central Secretariat)

2016-05-03
ProposerISIRI

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∎ Proposal for a new PC

Secretariat

A proposal for a new work item within the scope of an existing committee shall be submitted to thesecretariat of that committee with a copy to the Central Secretariat and, in the case of a
subcommittee, a copy to the secretariat of the parent technical committee. Proposals not within thescope of an existing committee shall be submitted to the secretariat of the ISO TechnicalManagement Board.
The proposer of a new work item may be a member body of ISO, the secretariat itself, anothertechnical committee or subcommittee, an organization in liaison, the Technical Management Board or
one of the advisory groups, or the Secretary-General.
The proposal will be circulated to the P-members of the technical committee or subcommittee forvoting, and to the O-members for information.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Proposals without adequate justification risk rejection or referral tooriginator.
Guidelines for proposing and justifying a new work item are contained in Annex C of the ISO/IEC
Directives, Part 1.
☐ The proposer has considered the guidance given in the Annex C during the preparation of theNWIP.
Proposal (to be completed by the proposer)

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Title of the proposed deliverable.
English title:

Natural Bitumen (Mineral)- Specifications and Test Methods
French title (if available):

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(In the case of an amendment, revision or a new part of an existing document, show thereference number and current title)
Scope of the proposed deliverable.

The purpose of this standard is to determine the specifications and test methods ofnatural bitumen extracted from mines, used for different purposes in industries.
Purpose and justification of the proposal*

The source of natural Bitumen is crude oil trapped in the layers of the earth during theupward movement. After evaporation of light weight substances under the effect of thethree agents including time, heat and pressure and some reactions such as oxidation,sulfurization, polymerization and condensation a material called natural bitumen isformed. The term bituminous material is generally used for substances in whichbitumen is present or from which it can be derived. Bitumen is defined as an amorphous
black or dark-colored solid, semi-solid or viscous cementitous substance, composed
principally of high weight molecular hydrocarbons and soluble in carbon disulfide.
Identifying characteristics of bitumen will create value to the manufacturers and help
justify the quality of the product. Bitumen is a raw material for about 160 industrial
products such as insulation material, Gilsonite for roof insulation, plumbago , furnacedyes, ink printers, paint, glaze coat, automotive industry, activated carbon, putty, wax,
battery box, battery, pottery houses, plastic products and black and polar aromaticresins.
Furthermore high-octane gasoline and diesel oil can be extracted from bitumen for
specific purposes. Natural bitumen is being exported from countries having naturalmines to countries where it is turned in to AM products. At present there isn’t any
international standard on natural bitumen, so it seems to be quite necessary to create
a common language among the stakeholders in order to ease the world trade. TheUnited States, Canada, Venezuela, Russia, Trinidad, Australia, Iraq, Brazil and Iranare among countries with natural bitumen mines and China is one of the leading
importing countries of the product in the world.
In the absence of such a standard, both importing and exporting countries may faceeconomic losses and in case of any disagreement there is no reliable document
according to which the dispute can be resolved. The similarities and differences
between natural bitumen and the traditional one may help along to use the available
test methods with little modifications.
Consider the following: Is there a verified mark et need for the proposal? What problem does
this standard solve? What value will the document bring to end-users? See Annex C of theISO/IEC Directives part 1 for more information.
See the following guidance on justification statements on ISO Connect:
https://connect.iso.org/pages/viewpage. action?pageI d=27590861

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Preparatory work (at a minimum an outline should be included with the proposal)☐ A draft is attachedinitial basis∎ An outline is attached ☐An existing document to serve asThe proposer or the proposer's organization is prepared to undertake the preparatory workrequired:∎ Yes☐ NoIf a draft is attached to this proposal,:Please select from one of the following options (note that if no option is selected, the default
will be the first option):∎ Draft document will be registered as new project in the committee's work programme(stage 20.00)☐ Draft document can be registered as a Working Draft (WD – stage 20.20)☐ Draft document can be registered as a Committee Draft (CD – stage 30.00)☐ Draft document can be registered as a Draft International Standard (DIS – stage 40.00)
Is this a Management Systems Standard (MSS)?
☐ Yes ∎ No
NOTE: if Yes, the NWIP along with the Justification study (see Annex SL of the ConsolidatedISO Supplement) must be sent to the MSS Task Force secretariat (tmb@iso.org) for approval
before the NWIP ballot can be launched.
Indication(s) of the preferred type or types of deliverable(s) to be produced under theproposal.
∎ International Standard☐ Technical Specification☐ Publicly Available Specification☐ Technical Report

Proposed development track☐ 1 (24 months)∎ 2 (36 months - default)☐ 3 (48 months)

Note: Good project management is essential to meeting deadlines. A committee may be
granted only one extension of up to 9 months for the total project duration (to beapproved by the ISO/TMB).
Known patented items (see ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 for important guidance)☐ Yes ∎ No
If "Yes", provide full information as annex
Co-ordination of work: To the best of your knowledge, has this or a similar proposal been
submitted to another standards development organization?
☐ Yes ☐ No
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A statement from the proposer as to how the proposed work may relate to or impact on
existing work, especially existing ISO and IEC deliverables. The proposer should
explain how the work differs from apparently similar work, or explain how duplicationand conflict will be minimized.

The proposed work doesn’t relate to or impact on existing standards.

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A listing of relevant existing documents at the international, regional and nationallevels.

ASTM D 3173,ASTM D3174, ASTM D3175, ASTM D 3172, ASTM D3279 -09,ASTM
D2042,ASTM D71,ASTM D 36/36M-ASTM D 5-05, ASTM D 2042.ISIRI 14714
A simple and concise statement identifying and describing relevant affectedstakeholder categories (including small and medium sized enterprises) and how they
will each benefit from or be impacted by the proposed deliverable (s)The proposed work is advantageous to both producers and consumers. As quality specifications aredetermined by this standard, the pricing shall be done more reasonably, thus the grade and price ofthe product can be verified by both producers and consumers. Furthermore in case of any
disagreement, the document may serve as a reliable reference to settle disputes.

Liaisons:
A listing of relevant externalinternational organizations or internal
parties (other ISO and/or IECcommittees) to be engaged as liaisons in
the development of the deliverable(s ).

Joint/parallel work:
Possible joint/parallel work with:

ISO/TC 27 - Solid mineral fuels

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ISO/TC 27/SC 5 - Methods of analysis☐ Other (please specify)

ISO/TC 28 - Petroleum products andrelated products of synthetic or
biological origin☐ IEC (please specify committee ID)

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☐ CEN (please specify committee ID)

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ISO/TC 28/SC 2 - Measurement ofpetroleum and related products

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A listing of relevant countries which are not already P-members of the committee.

The United States, Canada, Venezuela, Russia, Trinidad, Australia, Iraq, Braziland Iran.
Note: The committee secretary shall distribute this NWIP to the countries listed above to see
if they wish to participate in this workProposed Project Leader (name ande-mail address)

Name of the Proposer(include contact information)

Yaser Moradi-Takhteshirini
Address:
Institute of Standards andIndustrial Research of IranKermanshah
E-mail: ymoradi.isiri@gmail.com

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Institute of Standards and Industrial
Research of Iran(ISIRI)
standarddevelopment@isiri.org.ir

This proposal will be developed by:☐ An existing Working Group (please specify which one: Click here to enter text.)☐ A new Working Group (title: Click here to enter text.)(Note: establishment of a new WG must be approved by committee resolution)☐ The TC/SC directly∎ To be determined
Supplementary information relating to the proposal∎ This proposal relates to a new ISO document;☐ This proposal relates to the adoption as an active project of an item currently registeredas a Preliminary Work Item;☐ This proposal relates to the re-establishment of a cancelled project as an active project.
Other:

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☐ Annex(es) are included with this proposal (give details)

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Outline
1- Title:
Natural Bitumen (Mineral) - Specifications and Test Methods

2- Introduction
3- Scope:
The purpose of this standard is to determine the specifications and test methods of naturalbitumen extracted from mines, used for different purposes in industries.

4- Normative reference
5- Terms and definitions
6- Specifications

6-1- The remaining ash (wt. %)6-2- Moisture in the Analysis (wt. %)6-3- Volatile Matter in the Analysis
6-4- Fixed carbon
6-5- Solubility in CS2
6-6- Density at 25 ° C
6-7- Heptane insoluble (wt. %)6-8- Softening point at 25 ° C
6-9- Penetration at 25 ° C
6-10- Solubility in C2 HCl3

7- Test method

7-1- Test Method for remaining ash in the Analysis Sample (wt. %)7-2- Test Method for Moisture in the Analysis Sample (wt. %)7-3- Test Method for Volatile Matter in the Analysis Sample
7-4- Test Method for Proximate Analysis Sample
7-5- Test Method for Solubility in CS2
7-6- Test Method for n-Heptane Insoluble
7-7- Test Method for Heptane insoluble (wt. %)7-8- Test Method for Softening point at 25 ° C
7-9- Test Method for Solubility in C2 HCl37-10- Test Method for Fixed carbon in the Analysis Sample

8- Marking
9- Packing