CAN/CGSB-3.0 No. 0-95

COMMITTEE SCOPE The CGSB PTM Committee is responsible for developing, modifying, updating and deleting test methods relating to petroleum products such as fuels, lubricants, industrial oils and greases, and associated products. With the guidance of the CGSB Petroleum Coordinating Committee regarding priorities, the CGSB PTm Committee will develop and evaluate test procedures requested by petroleum product standards committees for product standards. The committee may also pursue method development or evaluation of tests or procedures which are of general use to the Canadian petroleum and other industries and governments. However, the committee will generally restrict its activities to test methods which are unavailable from major standards organizations, such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and ASTM. The committee will maintain liaison with the petroleum product standards committees, and report on its activities to the CGSB Petroleum Coordinating Committee. In addition, the committee will give direction to the Canadian International Exchange Program for testing fuels, lubricants, used lubricants and greases through the Exchange Operations and Review Panel. This panel conducts special exchanges and seminars, as appropriate. The committee will contribute to international standards activities by providing assistance to the Canadian Advisory Committee for ISO/TC 28 on test methods. In addition, the committee will encourage research and development within Canada on petroleum test methods, and facilitate the exchange of information on new method developments among members. The committee will normally meet twice a year, in concert with the other petroleum committee meetings, to pursue test method developments in a timely manner.