APPENDIX List of International and

National Standards used

1 in Coal and Coke Analysis
and Evaluation

The following Standards are given for coal and coke as BS ISO 1171-2010 Solid mineral fuels.
used in the United Kingdom/Europe, United States, Aus- Determination of ash.
tralia, China, India and Russia. Other countries have sim- BS ISO 1928-2009 Solid mineral fuels.
ilar Standards and these should be referred to if requested. Determination of Gross
The list does not cover all coal standards – those covering calorific value by the Bomb
mining, chemistry of oils, tars, etc. are not included. calorimetric method and
calculation of Net calorific
value.
British Standards Institution (BS)
BS ISO 5068.1-2007 Brown coals and lignites.
Determination of moisture
Breckland, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes MK14 6LE.
content. Indirect gravimetric
British Standards are referred to BS. Figures given after
method for total moisture.
the Standard number indicate the year of most recent
BS ISO 5068.2-2007 Brown coals and lignites.
approval. A number of the latest Standards are now
Determination of moisture
designated BS ISO where identical parameters are used.
content. Indirect gravimetric
Some of these replace earlier versions of Standards listed
method for moisture in the
under BS and ISO Standards. However, these are still
analysis sample.
listed as they detail the test covered.
BS ISO 6127-1990 Petrographic analysis of
BS ISO 540-2008 Hard coal and coke. bituminous coal and
Determination of ash fusibility. anthracite. Method of
BS ISO 562-2010 Hard coal and coke. determining microlithotype,
Determination of volatile carbominerite and minerite
matter. composition.
BS ISO 687-2010 Solid mineral fuels. Coke, BS ISO 7404.2-2009 Methods for the petrographic
Determination of moisture in analysis of coals. Methods of
the general analysis test sample. preparing coal samples.
BS ISO 923-2000 Coal cleaning equipment. BS ISO 7402.3-2009 Methods for the petrographic
Performance evaluation. analysis of coals. Method of
BS ISO 1170-2008 Coal and coke. Calculation of determining maceral group
analyses to different bases. composition.

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BS ISO 7405.5-2009 Methods for the petrographic
analysis of coals. Method of
determining microscopically
the reflectance of vitrinite.
BS ISO 11723-2004 Solid mineral fuels.
Determination of arsenic and
selenium. Eschka’s mixture and
hydride generation method.
BS ISO 11726-2004 Solid mineral fuels. Guidelines for
the validation of alternative
methods of analysis.
BS ISO 11760-2005 Classification of coals.
BS ISO 13909.1-2001 Hard coal and coke. Mechanical
sampling. General
introduction.
BS ISO 13909.2-2001 Hard coal and coke. Mechanical
sampling. Coal sampling from
moving streams.
BS ISO 13909.3-2001 Hard coal and coke. Mechanical
sampling. Sampling from
stationary lots.
BS ISO 13909.4-2001 Hard coal and coke. Preparation
of coal test samples.
BS ISO 13909.5-2001 Hard coal and coke. Mechanical
sampling. Sampling coke from
moving streams.
BS ISO 13909.6-2001 Hard coal and coke. Mechanical
sampling. Preparation of coke
test samples.
BS ISO 13909.7-2001 Hard coal and coke. Mechanical
sampling. Methods for
determining the precision of
sampling, sample preparation
and testing.
BS ISO 13909.8-2001 Hard coal and coke. Mechanical
sampling. Methods of testing
for bias.
BS ISO 14180-1998 Solid mineral fuels. Guidance on
sampling of coal seams.
BS ISO 15237-2003 Solid mineral fuels.
Determination of total mercury
content of coal.
BS ISO 15238-2003 Solid mineral fuels.
Determination of total
cadmium content of coal.
BS ISO 15239-2005 Solid mineral fuels. Evaluation of
the measurement performance
of on-line analysers.
BS ISO 18283-2006 Hard coal and coke. Manual
sampling.
BS ISO 19579-2006 Solid mineral fuels.
Determination of sulphur by
IR spectrometry.
BS ISO 20904-2006 Hard coal. Sampling of slurries.
BS ISO 21398-2007 Hard coal and coke. Guidance to
the inspection of mechanical
sampling systems.
BS ISO 23380-2008 Selection methods for the
determination of trace
elements in coal.
BS ISO 23499-2008 Coal. Determination of bulk
density.
BS ISO 29541-2010 Solid mineral fuels.
Determination of total carbon,
hydrogen and nitrogen
content. Instrumental method.
BS ISO 17246-2010 Coal proximate analysis.
BS 1016.1-1989 Total moisture of coal.
BS 1016.8-1984 Chlorine in coal and coke.
BS 1016.9-1989 Phosphorus in coal and coke.
BS 1016.10-1989 Arsenic in coal and coke.
BS 1016.14-1979 Analysis of coal ash and coke ash.
BS 1016.21-1987 Determination of moisture
holding capacity of hard coal.
BS 1016.100-1994 Methods for analysis and testing
of coal and coke, introduction
and methods for reporting
results.
BS 1016.102-2000 Determination of total moisture
of coke.
BS 1016.104.1-1999 Proximate analysis:
determination of moisture of
general analysis test sample.
BS 1016.104.2-1991 Proximate analysis:
determination of moisture
content of general analysis
sample of coke.
BS 1016.104.3-1998 Proximate analysis:
determination of volatile
matter content.
BS 1016.104.4-1998 Proximate analysis:
determination of ash content.
BS 1016.105-1992 Determination of gross calorific
value.
BS ISO 17427-2005 Ultimate analysis of coal.
BS 1016.7-1977 Ultimate analysis of coke.
BS 10160.106.1.1-1996 Ultimate analysis: determination
of carbon and hydrogen, high
temperature combustion
method.
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BS 1016.106.1.2-1996 Ultimate analysis: determination
of carbon and hydrogen, Liebig
method.
BS 1016.106.2-1997 Ultimate analysis: determination
of nitrogen.
BS 1016.106.4.1-1993 Ultimate analysis: determination
of total sulphur content,
Eschka method.
BS 1016.106.4.2-1996 Ultimate analysis: determination
of total sulphur, high
temperature combustion
method.
BS 1016.106.5-1996 Ultimate analysis: determination
of forms of sulphur in coal.
BS 1016.106.6.1-1997 Ultimate analysis: determination
of chlorine content, Eschka
method.
BS 1016.106.7-1997 Ultimate analysis: determination
of carbonate carbon content.
BS 1016.107.1-1991 Caking and swelling properties of
coal: determination of crucible
swelling number.
BS 1016.107.2-1991 Caking and swelling properties of
coal: assessment of caking
power by Gray–King coke test.
BS 10160.107.3-1990 Caking and swelling properties of
coal: determination of swelling
properties using a dilatometer.
BS 1016.108.1-1996 Coke tests: determination of
shatter indices.
BS 1016.108.2-1992 Coke tests: determination of
Micum and Irsid indices.
BS 1016.108.3-1995 Coke tests: determination of bulk
density (small container).
BS 1016.108.4-1995 Coke tests: determination of bulk
density (large container).
BS 1016.108.5-1992 Coke tests: determination of
density and porosity.
BS 1016.108.6-1992 Coke tests: determination of
critical air blast value.
BS 1016.109-1995 Size analysis of coal.
BS 1016.110.1-1996 Size analysis of coke: nominal top
size >20 mm.
BS 1016.110.2-1996 Size analysis of coke: nominal top
size 20 mm or less.
BS 1016.111-1998 Determination of abrasion index
of coal.
BS 1016.112-1995 Determination of Hardgrove
grindability index of hard coal.
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BS 1016.113-1995 Determination of ash fusibility.
BS 1017.1-1989 Methods for sampling of coal.
BS 1017.2-1994 Methods for sampling of coke.
BS 3323-1992 Glossary of terms relating to
sampling, testing and analysis
of solid mineral fuels.
BS 3552-1994 Glossary of terms used in coal
preparation.
BS 5930-1999 Code of practice for site
investigations.
BS 6068.1 to 9-1996 Water quality glossary.
BS 6127.1-1995 Petrographical analysis of
bituminous coal and
anthracite. Glossary of terms.
BS 7022-1988 Guide for geophysical logging of
boreholes for hydrological
purposes.
BS 7067-1990 Guide to determination and
presentation of float and sink
characteristics of raw coal and
of products from coal
preparation plants.
BS 7763-1994 Method of evaluation of the
performance of coal sizing
equipment.
International Organization For
Standardization (ISO)
Casa Postale 56, CH 1211, Geneve 20, Switzerland.
ISO 157-1996 Hard coal – determination of
forms of sulfur.
ISO 331-1993 Coal – determination of moisture
in the analysis sample, direct
gravimetric method.
ISO 332-1996 Coal – determination of nitrogen,
Macro Kjeldahl method.
ISO 333-1997 Coal – determination of nitrogen,
Semi-micro Kjeldahl method.
ISO 334-1975 Coal and coke – determination of
total sulfur, Eschka method.
ISO 335-1974 Hard coal – determination of
caking power, Roga Test.
ISO 348-1981 Hard coal – determination of
moisture in the analysis sample,
direct volumetric method.
ISO 349-1975 Hard coal – Audibert–Arnu
dilatometer test.
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ISO 351-1984 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of total
sulfur, high temperature
combustion method.
ISO 352-1981 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of
chlorine by high temperature
combustion method.
ISO 501-1981 Coal – determination of the
crucible swelling number.
ISO 502-1982 Coal – determination of caking
power, Gray–King coke test.
ISO 540-1995 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of
fusibility of ash, high
temperature tube method.
ISO 561-1989 Coal preparation
plant – graphical symbols.
ISO 562-1998 Hard coal and
coke – determination of
volatile matter content.
ISO 567-1995 Determination of bulk density of
coke (small container).
ISO 579-1999 Determination of total moisture
of coke.
ISO 587-1997 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of
chlorine using Eschka method.
ISO 589-1981 Hard coal – determination of
total moisture.
ISO 601-1981 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of arsenic
content using the standard
silver diethyldithio-carbamate
photometric method of ISO
2590.
ISO 602-1983 Coal – determination of mineral
matter.
ISO 609-1996 Coal and coke – determination of
carbon and hydrogen (high
temperature combustion
method).
ISO 616-1995 Determination of coke shatter
indices.
ISO 622-1981 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of
phosphorus content, reduced
molybdophosphate
photometric method.
ISO 625-1975 Coal and coke – determination of
carbon and hydrogen, Leibig
method.
ISO 647-1974 Brown coals and
lignites – determination of the
yields of tar, water, gas and
coke residue by low
temperature distillation.
ISO 728-1995 Size analysis of coke, nominal top
size >20 mm.
ISO 923-2000 Coal cleaning test, expression and
presentation of results.
ISO 924-1989 Coal preparation
plant – principles and
conventions for flowsheets.
ISO 925-1997 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of carbon
dioxide content, gravimetric
method.
ISO 975-1985 Brown coals and
lignites – determination of
yield of toluene-soluble extract.
ISO 1013-1995 Determination of bulk density of
coke (large container).
ISO 1015-1975 Brown coals and
lignites – determination of
moisture content, direct
volumetric method.
ISO 1017-1985 Brown coals and
lignites – determination of
acetone-soluble material
(resinous substances) in the
toluene-soluble extract.
ISO 1018-1975 Hard coal – determination of
moisture holding capacity.
ISO 1170-1977 Coal and coke – calculation of
analyses to different bases.
ISO 1171-1997 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of ash
content.
ISO 1213-1993 Part 1, vocabulary of terms
relating to solid mineral fuels.
Part 2, terms relating to coal
sampling and analysis.
ISO 1928-1976 Solid mineral
fuels – determination of gross
calorific value by the
calorimeter bomb method and
calculation of net calorific
value.
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ISO 1952-1976 Brown coals and
lignites – method of extraction
for the determination of
sodium and potassium in
dilute hydrochloric acid.
ISO 1953-1994 Hard coals – size analysis.
ISO 1988-1975 Hard coal – sampling.
ISO 1994-1976 Hard coal – determination of
oxygen content.
ISO 2325-1986 Size analysis of coke, nominal top
size 20 mm or less.
ISO 2950-1974 Brown coals and
lignites – classification by types
on the basis of total moisture
content and tar yield.
ISO 5068-1983 Brown coals and
lignites – determination of
moisture content, indirect
gravimetric method.
ISO 5069-1983 Brown coals and
lignites – principles of
sampling: Part 1, sampling for
determination of moisture
content and for general
analysis. Part 2, sample
preparation for determination
of moisture content and for
general analysis.
ISO 5073-1985 Brown coal and
lignite – determination of
humic acids.
ISO 5074-1994 Hard coal – determination of
Hardgrove grindability index.
ISO 7404.4-1994 Methods for the petrographic
analysis of bituminous coal and
anthracite.
ISO 7404.2-2009 Method of preparation of coal
samples.
ISO 7404.3-2009 Method of determining maceral
group composition.
ISO 7404.7-1988 Method of determining
microlithotype, carbominerite
and minerite composition.
ISO 7404.5-2009 Method of determining
microscopically the reflectance
of vitrinite.
ISO 7936-1992 Hard coal: determination and
presentation of float and sink
characteristics – apparatus and
procedures.
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ISO 8264-1989 Hard coal – determination of the
swelling properties using a
dilatometer.
ISO 8833-1989 Magnetite for use in coal
preparation – test methods.
ISO 8858.1-1990 Hard coal – froth flotation testing
Part 1. Laboratory procedure.
ISO 10086.1-2000 Coal: methods for evaluating
flocculents for use in coal
preparation – parameters.
ISO 10329-2009 Coal – determination of plastic
properties – constant-torque
Gieseler plastometer method.
ISO 10752-1994 Coal sizing
equipment – performance
evaluation.
ISO 10753-1994 Coal preparation
plant – assessment of liability
to breakdown in water of
minerals associated with coal
seams.
ISO 11722-1999 Hard coal: determination of
moisture by drying in nitrogen.
ISO 11760-2005 Classification of coals.
ISO 12900-1997 Hard coal: determination of
abrasiveness.
ISO 13909.1-200 Hard coal and coke – mechanical
sampling – Introduction.
ISO 13909.2-200 Hard coal and coke – mechanical
sampling – Coal: sampling
from moving streams.
ISO 13909.3-200 Hard coal and coke – mechanical
sampling – Coal: sampling
from stationary lots.
ISO 13909.4-200 Hard coal and coke – mechanical
sampling – Coal: preparation
of test samples.
ISO 13909.5-200 Hard coal and coke – mechanical
sampling – Coke: sampling
from moving streams.
ISO 13909.6-200 Hard coal and coke – mechanical
sampling – Coke: sampling
from stationary lots.
ISO13909.7-200 Hard coal and coke – mechanical
sampling – Methods for
determining the precision of
sampling, sample preparation
and testing.
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ISO13909.8-200 Hard coal and coke – mechanical D2639-2007 Plastic properties of coal by the
sampling – Methods of testing constant-torque Gieseler
for bias. plastometer.
ISO 14180-1998 Guidance on the sampling of coal D2797-2007 Preparing coal samples for
seams. microscopical analysis by
ISO 15585-2006 Hard coal – determination of reflected light.
caking index. D2798-2009 Microscopical determination of
the reflectance of the organic
components in a polished
ASTM International (formerly known as specimen of coal.
American Society for Testing and D2799-2009 Microscopical determination of
Materials; ASTM) the maceral composition of
coal.
100 Barr Harbor Drive, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, D2961-2002 Total moisture, <15% in coal
United States. reduced to No.8 (2.36 mm)
Figures after Standard number give the year of most topsize.
recent re-approval. D3038-2004 Drop shatter test for coke.
D3172-2007 Proximate analysis of coal and
D 121-2007 Definitions of terms relating to coke.
coal and coke. D3173-2002 Moisture in the analysis sample of
D 197-2002 Sampling and fineness test of coal and coke.
pulverised coal. D3174-2002 Ash in the analysis sample of coal
D 293-2004 Sieve analysis of coke. and coke from coal.
D 291-2002 Cubic foot weight of crushed D3175-2002 Volatile matter in the analysis
bituminous coal. sample of coal and coke.
D 346-2004 Collection and preparation of D3176-2002 Ultimate analysis of coal and
coke samples for laboratory coke.
analysis. D3177-2002 Total sulfur in the analysis sample
D 388-1999 Classification of coals by rank. of coal and coke.
D 409/D409M-2009 Grindability of coal by the D3178-1997 Carbon and hydrogen in the
Hardgrove-machine method. analysis sample of coal and
D 440-2002 Drop shatter test for coal. coke.
D 441-2002 Tumbler test for coal. D3179-2002 Nitrogen in the analysis sample of
D 720-2004 Free swelling index of coal. coal and coke.
D1412-2004 Equilibrium moisture of coal at D3180-2002 Calculating coal and coke
96% to 97% relative humidity analyses from As-determined
and 30 degrees C. to different bases.
D1756-2002 Carbon dioxide in coal. D3302/D3302M-2009 Total moisture in coal.
D1757-2002 Sulfur in ash from coal and coke. D3402-1993 Tumbler test for coke.
D1857-2003 Fusibility of coal and coke ash. D3682-2001 Major and minor elements in coal
D2013-2007 Samples, coal, preparing for and coke ash by atomic
analysis. absorption.
D2014-1997 Expansion or contraction of coal D3683-2000 Trace elements in coal and coke
by the sole-heated oven. ash by atomic absorption.
D2234/D2234M-2009 Collection of a gross sample of D3684-2000 Total mercury in coal by the
coal. oxygen bomb
D2361-1995 Chlorine in coal. combustion/atomic absorption
D2492-2002 Forms of sulfur in coal. method.
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D3761-2002 Total fluorine in coal by the
oxygen bomb combustion/ion
selective electrode method.
D4182-1997 Evaluation of laboratories using
ASTM procedures in the
sampling and analysis of coal
and coke.
D4208-2002 Total chlorine in coal by the
oxygen bomb combustion/ion
selective electrode method.
D4239-2002 Sulfur in the analysis sample of
coal and coke using high
temperature tube furnace
combustion methods.
D4326-2001 Major and minor elements in coal
by X-ray fluorescence.
D4371-1998 Washability characteristics of
coal.
D4596-2008 Collection of channel samples of
coal in the mine.
D4606-2003 Determination of arsenic and
selenium in coal by the hydride
generation/atomic absorption
method.
D4621-1999 Accountability and quality
control in the coal analysis
laboratory.
D4702-2004 Guide for quality management of
mechanical sampling systems.
D4749-2002 Sieve analysis for coal, performing
and designating coal size.
D4916-1997 Practice for mechanical auger
sampling.
D5016-2005 Sulfur in ash from coal and coke
using high temperature tube
furnace combustion method
with infrared absorption.
D5142-2004 Proximate analysis of the analysis
sample of coal and coke by
instrumental procedures.
D5061-2005 Microscopical determination of
volume % of textural
components in metallurgical
coke.
D5114-1998 Method for laboratory froth
flotation of coal in a
mechanical cell.
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D5142-2004 Method for proximate analysis of
the analysis sample of coal and
coke by instrumental
procedures.
D5192-2008 Practice for collection of coal
samples from core.
D5263-2008 Method for determining the
relative degree of oxidation in
bituminous coal by alkali
extraction.
D5341-1999 Method for measuring coke
reactivity index (CRI) and coke
strength after reaction (CSR).
D5373-2002 Method for instrumental
determination of carbon,
hydrogen and nitrogen in
laboratory samples of coal and
coke.
D5515-1997 Method for determination of the
swelling properties of
bituminous coal using a
dilatometer.
D5671-2001 Practice for polishing and etching
coal samples for microscopical
analysis by reflected light.
D5865-2004 Standard test method for gross
calorific value of coal and coke.
D5987-1996 Method for total fluorine in coal
and coke by pyrohydrolytic
extraction and ion selective
electrode or ion
chromatograph methods.
D6315-1998 Practice for manual sampling of
coal from tops of barges.
D6316-2009 Method for determination of
total, combustible and
carbonate carbon in solid
residues from coal and coke.
D6347/D6347M-1999 Method for determination of bulk
density coal using nuclear
backscatter depth density
methods.
D6349-2007 Method for determination of
major and minor elements in
coal, coke and solid residues
from combustion of coal and
coke by inductively coupled
plasma-atomic emission
spectrometry.
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D6357-2000 Methods for determination of
trace elements in coal and coke.
D6414-1999 Methods for determination of
total mercury in coal and coke
combustion residues by acid
extraction or wet
oxidation/cold vapor atomic
absorption.
D6518-2006 Practice for bias testing a
mechanical coal sampling
system.
D6542-2005 Practice for tonnage calculation
of coal in a stockpile.
D6543-2000 Guide to the evaluation of
measurements made by on-line
coal analyzers.
D6609-2007 Guide for part-stream sampling
of coal.
D6610-2001 Standard practice for manual
sampling coal from surfaces of
stockpiles.
D6883-2003 Standard practice for manual
sampling of stationary coal
from railroad cars, barges,
trucks or stockpiles.
D7256/D7256M-2006 Standard practice for mechanical
collection and within system
preparation of a gross sample
of coal from moving streams.
D7430-2010 Standard practice for mechanical
sampling of coal.
D7582-2009 Standard test methods for
proximate analysis of coal and
coke by mass
thermogravimetric analysis.
Standards Association of Australia (AS)
80–86 Arthur Street, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia.
AS 2418-1995 Glossary of terms relating to solid
mineral fuels.
AS 2418.3-1982 Terms relating to brown coal.
AS 2418.4-1982 Terms relating to sampling,
sample preparation, analysis,
testing and statistics.
AS 2519-1993 Guide to the evaluation of hard
coal deposits using borehole
techniques.
AS 2617-1996 Guide for the taking of samples
from hard coal seams in situ.
AS 1038.1-2001 Total moisture in hard coal.
AS 1038.2-2006 Total moisture in coke.
AS 1038.3-2000 Proximate analysis of higher rank
coal.
AS 1038.4-2006 Proximate analysis of coke.
AS 1038.5-1998 Gross specific energy of coal and
coke.
AS 1038.5.1-1988 Adiabatic calorimeters.
AS 1038.5.2-1989 Automatic isothermal-type
calorimeters.
AS 1038.6.1-1997 Determination of carbon and
hydrogen.
AS 1038.6.2-2007 Determination of nitrogen.
AS 1038.6.3.1-1997 Determination of total sulfur
(Eschka method).
AS 1038.6.3.2-2003 Determination of total sulfur (High
temperature combustion
method).
AS 1038.6.3.3-1997 Determination of total sulfur
(Infrared method).
AS 1038.6.4-2005 High rank coal and coke. Ultimate
analysis. Determination of
carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen
by instrumental methods.
AS 1038.8.1-1999 Chlorine in coal and coke (Eschka
method).
AS 1038.8.2-2003 Chlorine in coal and coke (high
temperature combustion
method).
AS 1038.9.1-2000 Phosphorus in coal and coke (ash
digestion/molybdenum blue
method).
AS 1038.9.2-2000 Phosphorus in coal and coke (coal
extraction/phosphomoly-
bdovanadate method).
AS 1038.9.3-2000 Phosphorus in coal and coke (ash
digestion/phosphomoly-
bdovanadate method).
AS 1038.9.4-2006 Phosphorus in high rank coal
(borate fusion/molybdenum
blue method).
AS 1038.10.1-2003 Determination of trace
elements-determination of
eleven trace elements in coal,
coke and fly ash by Flame
absorption spectrometric
method.
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AS 1038.10.2-1998 Determination of arsenic and
selenium in coal and coke by
hydride generation method.
AS 1038.10.3-1998 Determination of trace
elements – Coal, coke and fly
ash – determination of boron
content-spectrophotometric
method.
AS 1038.10.4-2001 Determination of trace
elements – Coal, coke and fly
ash – determination of fluorine
content by pyrohydrolysis
method.
AS 1038.10.5.1-2003 Determination of trace elements
in coal, coke and fly-ash,
determination of mercury
content by tube combustion
method.
AS 1038.10.5.2-2003 Determination of trace elements
in coal, coke and fly ash,
determination of mercury
content by acid extraction
method.
AS 1038.11-2002 Forms of sulfur in coal.
AS 1038.12.1-2002 Determination of crucible
swelling number of coal.
AS 1038.12.2-1999 Carbonization properties of
higher rank coal, determination
of Gray–King coke type.
AS 1038.12.3-2002 Determination of the dilatometer
characteristics of higher rank
coal.
AS 1038.12.4.1-1996 Plastic properties of higher rank
coal by the Gieseler
plastometer.
AS 1038.13-2003 Tests specific to coke.
AS 1038.14.1-2003 Analysis of coal ash, coke ash and
mineral matter (borate
fusion-flame atomic
absorption spectrometric
method).
AS 1038.14.2-2003 Analysis of higher rank coal ash
and coke ash (acid
digestion-flame atomic
absorption spectrometric
method).
AS 1038.14.3-1999 Analysis of higher rank coal ash
and coke ash (wavelength
dispersive X-ray fluorescence
spectrometric method).
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AS 1038.15-1995 Fusibility of higher rank coal ash
and coke ash.
AS 1038.16-2005 Coal and coke – Assessment and
reporting of results.
AS 1038.17-2000 Determination of moisture-holding
capacity (equilibrium moisture)
of higher rank coal.
AS 1038.18-2006 Coke – size analysis.
AS 1038.19-2000 Determination of the abrasion
index of higher rank coal.
AS 1038.20-2002 Hardgrove grindability index of
higher rank coal.
AS 1038.21.1.1-2008 Determination of the relative
density of hard coal and coke,
analysis sample – density bottle
method.
AS 1038.21.1.2-2002 Determination of the relative
density of hard coal and coke,
analysis sample – volumetric
method.
AS 1038.22-2000 Direct determination of mineral
matter and water of hydration of
minerals in hard coal.
AS 1038.23-2002 Determination of carbonate carbon
in higher rank coal.
AS 1038.24-1998 Guide to the evaluation of
measurements made by on-line
coal analyzers.
AS 1038.25-2002 Durham cone handleability test.
AS 1038.26-2005 Guide for the determination of
apparent relative density.
AS 2434 Methods for the analysis and testing
of lower rank coal and its chars.
AS 2434.1-2002 Determination of the total moisture
content of lower rank coal.
AS 2434.2-2002 Determination of the volatile
matter in low rank coal.
AS 2434.3-2002 Determination of the
moisture-holding capacity of
lower rank coals.
AS 2434.4-2002 Determination of the apparent
density of dried lower rank coal
and its chars (mercury
displacement method).
AS 2434.5-2002 Determination of moisture in bulk
samples and in analysis samples
of char from lower rank coal.
AS 2434.6.1-2002 Ultimate analysis of lower rank
coal.
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AS 2434.7-2002 Determination of moisture in the AS 4264.1-2009 Coal and coke – sampling of

analysis sample of lower rank higher rank coal – sampling
coal. procedures.
AS 2434.8-2002 Determination of ash in the AS 4264.2-1996 Coal and coke – sampling of
analysis sample of lower rank coke – sampling procedures.
coal. AS 4264.3-1996 Coal and coke – sampling of
AS 2434.9-2000 Determination of four lower rank coal – sampling
acid-extractable inorganic ions procedures.
in lower rank coal. AS 4264.4-1996 Coal and coke – sampling
AS 2856.1-2000 Coal petrography – preparation – determination of precision
of samples for incident light and bias.
microscopy. AS 4264.5-1999 Coal and coke – sampling – guide
AS 2856.2-1998 Maceral analysis. to the inspection of mechanical
AS 2856.3-2000 Microscopical determination of sampling systems.
reflectance of coal macerals.
AS 3880-1991 Bin flow properties of coal.
AS 3881-2002 Higher rank coal-size analysis. National Standards of Peoples Republic
AS 3899-2002 Higher rank coal and coke-bulk of China
density.
AS 3980-1999 Guide to the determination of Figures after standard give the year of most recent re-
desorbable gas content of coal approval.
seams-direct method. GB/T 189-1997 Classification standards for size
AS 2096-1987 Classification and coding systems fractions of coal.
for Australian coals. GB/T 211-1996 Determination of total moisture
AS 2916-2007 Symbols for graphical in coal.
representation of coal seams GB/T 212-1996 Proximate analysis of coal.
and associated strata. GB/T 212-1996 Determination of total moisture
AS 4156.1-1994 Coal preparation of higher rank in coal.
coal, float and sink testing. GB/T 212-2001 Determination of inherent
AS 4156.2.1-2004 Coal preparation of higher rank moisture in coal.
coal, froth flotation – basic test. GB/T 212-2001 Determination of ash content in
AS 4156.2.2-1998 Coal preparation of higher rank coal.
coal, froth flotation – GB/T 212-2001 Determination of volatile matter
sequential procedure. in coal.
AS 4156.3-2008 Coal preparation of higher rank GB/T 213-2003 Determination of calorific value
coal, magnetite for coal in coal.
preparation plant use – test GB/T 214-1996 Determination of total sulfur in
methods. coal.
AS 4156.4-1999 Coal preparation – flowsheets and GB/T 216-2003 Determination of phosphorus in
symbols. coal.
AS 4156.6-2000 Coal preparation – determination GB/T 217-1996 Determination of true relative
of dust/moisture relationship density of coal.
for coal. GB/T 218-1996 Determination of carbon dioxide
AS 4156.7-1999 Coal preparation – coal size content in mineral carbonate
classifying equipment – associated with coal.
performance evaluation. GB/T 219-1996 Determination of ash fusion
AS 4156.8-2007 Coal preparation – drop shatter temperature in coal.
test. GB/T 397-1998 Technical condition of coal for
metallurgical coke.
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GB/T 474-1996 Preparation of coal samples. GB/T 6949-1998 Determination of apparent

GB/T 475-1996 Sampling for commercial coal. relative density of coal.
GB/T 479-2000 Determination of plastometric GB/T 7186-1998 Terms relating to coal
indices of bituminous coals. preparation of coal.
GB/T 481-1993 Sampling method of coal sample GB/T 7560-2001 Determination of mineral matter
for production. in coal.
GB/T 482-1995 Sampling of coal in seam. GB/T 8899-1998 Determination of maceral group
GB/T 483-1998 General rules for analytical and composition and minerals in
testing methods of coal. coal.
GB/T 1341-2001 Gray–King assay for coal. GB/T 9649.17-2001 Terminology of classification of
GB/T 1573-2001 Determination of thermal codes of geology and mineral
stability of coal. resources – coal geology.
GB/T 1574-1995 Analysis of coal ash. GB/T 11957-2001 Determination of yield of humic
GB/T 1575-2001 Determination of yield of acids in coal.
benzene-soluble extract in GB/T 12937-1995 Terms relating to coal petrology.
brown coal. GB/T 14181-1997 Specification of anthracite for
GB/T 2001-1991 Determination of moisture in determination of caking index
coke. of bituminous coal.
GB/T 2001-1991 Determination of ash in coke. GB/T 15224.1-2004 Classification for ash yield of coal.
GB/T 2001-1991 Determination of volatile matter GB/T 15224.2-2004 Classification for sulfur content of
in coke. coal.
GB/T 2565-1998 Determination of Hardgrove GB/T 15224.3-2004 Classification for calorific value of
grindability index in coal. coal.
GB/T 2566-1995 Determination of transmittance GB/T 15334-1994 Determination of moisture in
for low rank coal. coal – microwave drying
GB/T 3058-1996 Determination of arsenic in coal. method.
GB/T 3558-1996 Determination of chlorine in GB/T 15458-1995 Determination of abrasion index
coke. of coal.
GB/T 3715-1996 Terms relating to properties and GB/T 15459-1995 Determination of shatter strength
analysis of coal. of coal.
GB/T 4632-1997 Determination of moisture GB/T 15460-2003 Determination of carbon and
holding capacity of coal. hydrogen in coal – colormetric
GB/T 4633-1997 Determination of fluorine in coal. and gravimetric method.
GB/T 4634-1996 Determination of ash content in GB/T 15588-2001 Classification of macerals for
coal. bituminous coal.
GB/T 5447-1997 Determination of caking index of GB/T 15591-1995 Method of reflectance of
bituminous coals. commercial coal.
GB/T 5448-1997 Determination of fusibility of ash GB/T 15663.1-1995 Terms relating to coal geology
in coal. and prospecting.
GB/T 5448-1997 Caking index of coal. GB/T 16416-1996 Method of extraction for
GB/T 5448-1997 Determination of Roga index of determination of sodium and
bituminous coal. potassium in brown coal
GB/T 5448-1997 Determination of free swelling soluble in dilute hydrochloric
index(FSI)/crucible swelling acid.
number(CSN) in coal. GB/T 16417-1996 Method of evaluating the
GB/T 5450-1997 Audibert–Arnu dilatometer test washability of coal.
of bituminous coal. GB/T 16658-1996 Determination of chromium,
GB/T 5751-1986 China coal classification. cadmium and lead in coal.
GB/T 6948-1998 Microscopic determination of the GB/T 16659-1996 Determination of mercury in coal.
reflectance of vitrinite in coal.
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GB/T 16772-1997 Codification systems for Chinese
coals.
GB/T 16773-1997 Method of preparing coal samples
for coal petrographic analysis.
GB/T 17607-1998 Classification of in-seam coals.
GB/T 18023-2000 Classification of microlithotypes
for bituminous coal.
GB/T 18510-2001 Guidelines for the validation of
alternative methods of analysis
of coal and coke.
GB/T 18511-2001 Determination of ignition
temperature of coal.
GB/T 19092-2003 Methods of fine coal float and
sink analysis.
GB/T 19224-2003 Determination of the relative
degree of oxidation in
bituminous coal.
GB/T 19225-2003 Ash analysis in coal.
GB/T 19227-2003 Determination of nitrogen in coal
and coke – semi-
microgasification method.
GB/T 19494.1-2004 Mechanical sampling of
coal – Part 1 Method for
sampling.
GB/T 19494.2-2004 Mechanical sampling of
coal – Part 2 Method of sample
preparation.
GB/T 19559-2004 Method of determination of
coalbed methane content in
coal.
Bureau of Indian Standards
Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
110002, India.
Figures after Standard give the year of most recent
re-approval.
IS436(Part1/ Methods for sampling of coal and
Sec1)-2001 coke: Part 1 Sampling of
coal/Section 1: Manual
sampling (Revised).
IS436(Part1/ Method for sampling of coal and
Sec2)-2000 coke: Part 1 Sampling of
coal/Section 2: Mechanical
sampling.
IS436(Part 2) Methods of sampling of coal and
-2000 coke: Part 2 Sampling of coke
(revised).
IS437-2001 Size analysis of coal and coke for
marketing (third revision).
IS439-2000 Industrial coke (third revision).
IS770-2001 Classification and codification of
Indian coals and lignites
(second revision).
IS1350 (Part 1) Methods of test for coal and coke:
-2001 Part 1 Proximate analysis
(second revision).
IS1350(Part 2 Methods of test for coal and coke:
–2000 Part 2 Determination of
calorific value (first revision).
IS1350(Part 3) Methods of test for coal and coke:
-2000 Part 3 Determination of sulfur
(first revision).
IS1350(Part 4/ Methods of test for coal and coke:
Sec 1)-2000 Part 4 Ultimate
analysis/Section
1 – Determination of carbon
and hydrogen (first revision).
IS1350(Part 4/ Methods of test for coal and coke:
Sec 2)-2000 Part 4 Ultimate
analysis/Section
2 – Determination of nitrogen
(first revision).
IS1350(Part 5) Methods of test for coal and coke:
-2001 Part 5 Special impurities (first
revision.
IS1353-2000 Methods of test for coal
carbonization-caking index,
swelling number and
Gray–King assay (first
revision).
IS1354-2000 Methods of test for coke special
test (second revision).
IS1355-2001 Methods of determination of
chemical composition of ash of
coal and coke (first revision).
IS3746-2000 Graphical symbols for coal
preparation plant (first
revision).
IS3810(Part 1) Solid mineral fuels-vocabulary:
-2002 Part 1 Terms relating to coal
preparation (second
revision).
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IS3810(Part 2)-2003 Solid mineral fuels- vocabulary:
Part 2 Terms relating to Sample
Testing and analysis (first
revision).
IS3810(Part 3)-2000 Glossary of terms relating to solid
mineral fuels–Part 3 Coke.
IS4023-2001 Methods for the determination of
reactivity of coke (first
revision).
IS4286-2000 Domestic coke (first revision).
IS4311-2000 Method for determination of
mineral matter in coal.
IS4433-2000 Method for the determination of
the Hardgrove Grindability
Index of coal (first revision).
IS5062(Part 1)-2000 Methods of test for brown coals
and lignites: Part 1
Determination of moisture
content by the direct
volumetric method.
IS5062(Part 2)-2000 Methods of test for brown coals
and lignites: Part 2
Determination of ash.
IS5062(Part 3)-2000 Methods of test for brown coals
and lignites: Part 3
Determination of the yields of
tar, water, gas, and coke by low
temperature distillation.
IS5062(Part 4)-2004 Methods of test for brown coals
and lignites: Part 4
Determination of yield of
benzene-soluble extract-semi
automatic method.
IS5062(Part 5)-2004 Methods of test for brown coals
and lignites: Part 5
Determination of
acetone-soluble material
(resinous substances) in the
toluene-soluble extract.
IS5209-2002 Coal preparation plant- principles
and conventions for flow sheets
(first revision).
IS6345-2001 Methods of sampling of coal for
float and sink analysis (first
revision).
IS7190(Part 1)-2004 Coke-Methods of test: Part 1
Determination of bulk density
in small container (first
revision).
411
IS7190(Part 2)-2004 Coke-Methods of test: Part 2
Determination of bulk density
in large container (first
revision).
IS7929-2000 Methods of determination of
electrical resistivity of chemical
coke.
IS9127(Part 1)-2003 Methods of petrographic analysis
of coal: Part 1 Definition of
terms relating to petrographic
analysis of coal (first revision).
IS9127(Part 2)-2002 Methods of petrographic analysis
of coal: Part 2 Preparation of
coal samples for petrographic
analysis.
IS9127(Part 3)-2002 Methods for the petrographic
analysis of bituminous coal and
anthracite: Part 3 Method of
determining maceral group
composition.
IS9127(Part 4)-2001 Method for petrographic analysis
of coal: Part 4 Method of
determining microlithotype,
carbominerite and minerite
composition.
IS9127(Part 5)-2004 Methods for the petrographic
analysis of coal and anthracite:
Part 5 Method of determining
microscopically the reflectance
of vitrinite (first revision).
IS9949-2000 Method of test for abrasive
properties of coal and
associated minerals (first
revision).
IS12770-2000 Coal for cement manufacture.
IS12891-2000 Method of determination of
fusibility of ash of coal, coke
and lignite.
IS13810-2000 Code of practice for float and sink
analysis of coal.
IS15439-2000 Hard coal – determination of
oxygen content.
IS15440-2004 Coal sampling of pulverized coal
conveyed by gases in direct
fixed coal systems.
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State Standards of Russia (GOST, i.e.
Gosudarstvennyy Standart)
Obtainable from: Technormativ Information Systems
LLC, 19 Shossa Entuziastov, Moscow 111024, Russia.
GOST 1186-1987 Method for determination of
plastometric indices.
GOST 8929-1975 Hard coal and coke.
Determination of strength.
GOST 9318-1991 Hard coal. Determination of
caking power – Roga test.
GOST 9414.1-1994 Petrographic analysis of coal: Part
1 Glossary of terms.
GOST 9414.2-1994 Petrographic analysis of
bituminous coal and
anthracite: Part 2 Sample
preparation.
GOST 9414.3-1993 Petrographic analysis of
bituminous coal and
anthracite: Part 3 Maceral
group composition.
GOST 9434-1975 Hard coal class by size.
GOST 9516-1992 Moisture content of coal by
gravimetric method.
GOST 9521-1974 Method for determination of
coking property.
GOST 10089-1989 Measure of reactivity in coal and
coke.
GOST 10100-1984 Determination of washability of
hard coal.
GOST 10175-1975 Determination of germanium in
coal.
GOST 10742-1971 Brown coals, hard coals,anthracite
and combustible shales Sample
preparation of coal for
laboratory tests.
GOST 10969-1991 Brown coals and lignites.
Determination of yield of
toluene-soluble extract and
content of acetone-soluble
materials (reinous substances).
GOST 11014-2001 Brown coals, bituminous coals,
anthracite and oil shales.
Shortened methods of
moisture determination.
GOST 11055-1978 Brown coals, hard coals and
anthracite. Radiation methods
for determination of ash
content.
GOST 11056-1977 Hard coals. Electric method for
determination of mass fraction
of moisture.
GOST 11223-1988 Method of sampling coal from
boreholes.
GOST 11762-1987 Brown coals, hard coals and
anthracite. Accuracy of
weighing.
GOST 14834-1986 Oxidized brown coals of the Far
East. Classification.
GOST 15585-2009 Hard coal. Determination of
caking index.
GOST 16126-1991 Hard coal. Determination of
caking power – Gray–King
method.
GOST 17070-1991 Russian coal – terms and
definitions.
GOST 17321-1971 Coal preparation – terms and
definitions.
GOST 19242-1973 Brown coals, hard coals and
anthracite. Size classification.
GOST 20330-1991 Hard coal and coke.
Determination of crucible
swelling number.
GOST 21489-1976 Brown coals, hard coals and
anthracite. Classification by
ranks and classes according to
reflectance index of
vitrinite.
GOST 25543-1988 Brown coals, hard coals and
anthracite. Classification
according to genetic and
technological
parameters.
GOST 27044-1986 Hard coal and coke.
Determination of carbon and
hydrogen content.
GOST 28823-1990 Methods for the petrographic
analysis of bituminous coal and
anthracite: Part 4 Method of
determining microlithotypes,
carbominerite and mineral
composition.
GOST 29086-1991 Hard coal. Determination of
mineral matter.
GOST 30313-1995 Classification of coal.
GOST 50177.2-1992 Methods for the petrographic
analysis of bituminous coal and
anthracite: Part 2 Method of
preparing coal samples.
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GOST 50177.3-1992 Methods for the petrographic
analysis of bituminous coal and
anthracite: Part 3 Method of
determining maceral group
composition.
GOST 50904-1996 Oxidized pit coal and anthracites
of Kuznetsky and Gorlovsky
basins. Classification.
GOST 50921-2005 Coal and coke +20 mm size.
Method of strength
determination after reaction
with carbon dioxide.
413
GOST 51586-2000 Brown coal, hard coal and
anthracites of Kuznetsky and
Gorlovsky Basins for power
supply purposes –
specifications.
GOST 51588-2000 Brown coal, hard coal and
anthracites of Kuznetsky and
Gorlovsky Basins for
technological
purposes – specifications)