FORM 1:PROPOSAL FOR A NEW FIELD OF TECHNICAL ACTIVITY
Circulation date2022-11-08

Reference number: 308(to be given by ISO Central Secretariat)

Closing date for voting
2023-01-31
ProposerINSO

ISO/TS/P 308

A proposal for a new field of technical activity shall be submitted to the ISO Central Secretariat,
which will assign it a reference number and process the proposal in accordance with theISO/IEC Directives Part 1, Clause 1.5. The proposer may be a member body of ISO, a technicalcommittee, subcommittee or project committee, the Technical Management Board or a General
Assembly committee, the Secretary-General, a body responsible for managing a certification
system operating under the auspices of ISO, or another international organization with national
body membership. Guidelines for proposing and justifying a new field of technical activity are
given in the ISO/IEC Directives Part 1, Annex C.

Proposal (to be completed by the proposer)
Title of the proposed new committee (The title shall indicate clearly yet concisely thenew field of technical activity which the proposal is intended to cover).
Dust and dust storms
Scope statement of the proposed new committee (The scope shall precisely define thelimits of the field of activity. Scopes shall not repeat general aims and principles
governing the work of the organization but shall indicate the specific area concerned).
Standardization in the field of natural dust and dust storm on an urban scale and in industrial
towns, excluded artificial/manufactures dust. Standardization and development of international
standards includes: terminology, specifications, constituent and size of dust, feature of dust
storms and prevent the creation of dust or reduce the risks of natural dust in the areas ofHealthcare, safe water, agriculture, transportation etc.
☒The proposer has checked whether the proposed scope of the new committee
overlaps with the scope of any existing ISO committee☐

If an overlap or the potential for overlap is identified, the affected committee has
been informed and consultation has taken place between proposer and committee
oni. modification/restriction of the scope of the proposal to eliminate the overlap,
ii. potential modification/restriction of the scope of the existing committee toeliminate the overlap.

☐If agreement with the existing committee has not been reached, arguments arepresented in this proposal (under question 7) as to why it should be approved.

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Proposed initial programme of work. (The proposed programme of work shallcorrespond to and clearly reflect the aims of the standardization activities and shall,
therefore, show the relationship between the subject proposed. Each item on theprogramme of work shall be defined by both the subject aspect(s) to be standardized(for products, for example, the items would be the types of products, characteristics,
other requirements, data to be supplied, test methods, etc.). Supplementary justification
may be combined with particular items in the programme of work. The proposed
programme of work shall also suggest priorities and target dates.)
In this committee, all aspects related to natural dust and dust storms can be addressed andstandardization of products and services can be done in line with the goals of sustainable
development. Standardization in the field of dust and dust storms can be done in 3 levels andplanning can be done in the following three areas.
1. Definition and terminology
Comprehensive definition of dust and dust storms and the material and size of its constituentparticles.
2. Investigate the causes and prevention of dust and dust storms
Identify the factors that cause natural dust and dust storms and prevent its occurrence.
At this level, standardization and preventive measures can be taken to prevent the creation ofnatural dust and dust storms.
3. Effects of dust and dust storms and ways to reduce themStandardization in the field of reducing the effects of dust and dust storms in various areas
such as health, urban development and sustainability, transportation, agriculture and landerosion prevention, Cultural Heritage and, etc.
Indication(s) of the preferred type or types of deliverable(s) to be produced under theproposal (This may be combined with the "Proposed initial programme of work" if moreconvenient).
In general in this committee, definition of dust and dust storms, standardization in the field
factors that prevent occurrence dust and dust storms and standardization in the field of
reducing the effects of dust and dust storms.

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Page 3A listing of relevant existing documents at the international, regional and nationallevels. (Any known relevant document (such as standards and regulations) shall belisted, regardless of their source and should be accompanied by an indication of theirsignificance.)
Major relevant scientific documents in the proposed subject have been published by the U.
N. bodies, china and the European community with some regulations in force in somearea. Widely publicized standard relevant to the subject is ISO 14001. A few examples are
given bellow. The technology for laser mapping in air is also advanced and various
equipment to implement airborne mapping are now sold in the market. University of Beijing
and Geneva offer valuable expertise in the subject.
1- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); World Meteorological Organization(WMO) ; United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - UNEP, 2016
2- Guideline on Monitoring and Reporting the Impact of Sand and Dust Storms through theSendai Framework Monitoring; Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of DisasterInformation Management (APDIM), 2021.
3- United Nations convention to combat desertification (UNCCD: 1994), Elaboration of aninternational convention to combat desertification in countries experiencing serious
drought and / or desertification particalarly in Afraca, A. AC 241827.
4- United Nations Development programme (UNDP), Bureau for crisis prevention andrecovery, reducing disater risk: A challenge for development, New york, UNDP, Bureaufor crisis prevention and recovery, 2004.
5- Terrestrial laser scanning, Riegl laser Measurment systems, GmbH, Germany, 2017.
6- Huimin yang , Xingming Zhang et al. , mapping sand – dust storm risk of the world In :world atlas of natural disaster risk , springer verlag , Berlin , 2015 pp. 115-150
7- Million A. Issues in global environment – Biology and geosciences , Barnes and Noblecom., , 2013 , 625pp
8- Technical regulation of sand and dust storm monitoring, China MeteorologicalAdminstration (CMA), standard press, Beijing, China, 2006.
9- Indoitu R, Orlovsky L.and orlovsky N., Dust storms in central Asia, spatial and temporalvariations, J. Arid Environments, 85 (2012) 62-70.
10- Shi L, Zhang J, Yao F, Zhang D, Guo H., Drivers to dust emissions over dust belt from1980 to 2018 and their variation in two global warming phases, Science of the Total
Environment, 767 (2021) 144860.
11- Rashki A, Middleton N.J, Goudie A.S., Dust storms in Iran – Distribution, causes,
frequencies and impacts, Aeolian Research, 48 (2021) 100655.
12- Yarmoradi Z, Nasiri B, Mohammadi G.H, Karampour M., Long-Term Characteristics of
the Observed Dusty Days and its relationship with Climatic Parameters in East Iran,
Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 13 (2020) 242.
13- Bodor Z, Bodor K, Keresztesi A, Szép R., Major air pollutants seasonal variation
analysis and long-range transport of PM10 in an urban environment with specificclimate condition in Transylvania (Romania), Environmental Science and Pollution
Research, 27 (2020) 38181–38199.
14- Tella A, Balogun A-L, Faye I., Spatio-temporal modelling of the influence of climatic
variables and seasonal variation on PM10 in Malaysia using multivariate regression(MVR) and GIS, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 12 (2021) 443–468.
15- Al-Hemoud A, Al-Dousari A, Al-Shatti A, Al-Khayat A, Behbehani W, Malak M., HealthImpact Assessment Associated with Exposure to PM10 and Dust Storms in Kuwait,Atmosphere 2018, 9, 6V01/2019

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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. If seemingly similar or related work is already in thescope of other committees of the organization or in other organizations, the proposed
scope shall distinguish between the proposed work and the other work. The proposer
shall indicate whether his or her proposal could be dealt with by widening the scope ofan existing committee or by establishing a new committee.)This area, so far, has not been covered fully or in part by any active committee of ISO and/or
IEC in the past or present except for ISO 14001 which covers environmental protection fromman – made activities. Given the importance of the issue and the impact of dust and dust
storm in daily life, including the health, work and sustainability of communities, theestablishment of this committee is very important and standardization can be done in therelated field.
A listing of relevant countries where the subject of the proposal is important to theirnational commercial interests.
There are a number of countries in the Middle East Asia such as Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia,Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Syrian and etc, Africa such as Sudan, Chad, Niger and etc. who arefacing serious problems from dust and sand storms and naturally benefit greatly from thiswork. Others will benefit indirectly by the protection of vital Eco-systems of the globe.

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Page 5A listing of relevant external international organizations or internal parties (other ISOand/or IEC committees) to be engaged as liaisons in the development of thedeliverable(s). (In order to avoid conflict with, or duplication of efforts of, other bodies,
it is important to indicate all points of possible conflict or overlap. The result of any
communication with other interested bodies shall also be included.)
Liaison Organizations (List of organizations or external or Internal bodies with which
cooperation and liaison should be established)
ISO/TC 20 Aircraft and space vehicles
ISO/TC 34 Food products
ISO/TC 38 Textiles
ISO/TC 59 Buildings and civil engineering works,
ISO/ TC 82 Mining
ISO/TC 127 Earth-moving machinery
ISO/TC 142 Cleaning equipment for air and other gases
ISO/TC 146 Air quality
ISO/TC 147 Water quality
ISO/TC 180 Solar energy
ISO/TC 182 Geotechnics
ISO/TC 207 Environmental management
ISO/TC 224 Service activities related to drinking water supply, waste water and storm watersystems
ISO/TC 228 Tourism and related services
ISO/TC 234 Fisheries and aquacultures
ISO/TC 268 Sustainable cities and communities
ISO/TC 282 Water reuse
ISO/TC 298 Rare earth
ISO/TC 301 Energy management and energy savings
ISO/TC 319 Karst
ISO/TC 322 Sustainable finance
IEC TC 31 Equipment for explosive atmospheres
World Health Organization (WHO)World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Road Transport Union (IRU)
Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OITF)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (FAO)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
U.N.Burau for crisis prevention and Recovery (U.N.D.P)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
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 health of the universe is a matter of concern for all living human because our livelihood
depends on it. This will be guaranteed by the sustainable development in the area of climatechange and its vital subsection, dust and sand storms and therefore the proposed deliverables
will benefit all countries.

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An expression of commitment from the proposer to provide the committee secretariat if
the proposal succeeds.
INSO Confirms his sincere commitment to provide the committee secretariat for the above
proposal if succeeded.
Purpose and justification for the proposal. (The purpose and justification for thecreation of a new technical committee shall be made clear and the need forstandardization in this fieldshall be justified. Clause C.4.13.3 of Annex C of the ISO/IEC
Directives, Part 1 contains a menu of suggestions or ideas for possible documentation
to support and purpose and justification of proposals. Proposers should consider thesesuggestions, but they are not limited to them, nor are they required to comply strictlywith them. What is most important is that proposers develop and provide purpose andjustification information that is most relevant to their proposals and that makes asubstantial business case for the market relevance and the need for their proposals.
Thorough, well-developed and robust purpose and justification documentation will leadto more informed consideration of proposals and ultimately their possible success in
the ISO IEC system.)
World livelihood depends on health and sustainable development and this has been
threatened by the global climate change to a large extend. Dust, which is one of the results ofclimate change, It has created many destructive effects in the fields of good health and wellbeing, climate action, sustainable cities and communities, life on land, decent word andeconomic growth and clean water and sanitation. Although a few programmes such assustainable development, upgrading water resources, pollution control to protect naturalenvironments etc. have been launched by the U.N. bodies and concepts such as smart cities
to curtail undesirable out comes of development of large cities has been publicised by ISO,
Standardisation of known technologies and crucial recommended action plans to tackle these
problems has been small and inadequate. This proposal aims to reduce natural dust and its
hazards and its effects on sustainable with the formation of new technical committee for thepreparation of some vital international deliverables in the direction of good health and wellbeing (SDG 1), quality education (SDG 4), climate action (SDG 13), sustainable cities andcommunities (SDG 11), life on land (SDG 15), decent word and economic growth (SDG 8) andclean water and sanitation (SDG 6) related to sustainable development goals.
Signature of the proposer
INSO

Further information to assist with understanding the requirements for the items above can befound in the Directives, Part 1, Annex C.

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