Resources by Document Type - Technical Standards
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In Canada, standards are mostly voluntary.
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) / Conseil canadien des normes (CCN) is a federal office whose mandate is “to promote efficient and effective standardization in Canada”.
- Subject(s): Electronics – Aerospace Engineering – Biomedical Engineering – Chemical Engineering – Civil Engineering – Environmental Engineering – Electrical Engineering – Industrial Engineering – Computer Engineering – Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Physics - Materials – Medicine and Biology - Science and Engineering - Telecommunications - Transport
The IHS Markit Standards Store is a very useful source to purchase standards from Canadian and international standards developing organizations.
The SCC has accredited fifteen organizations to develop standards:
- Accessibility Standards Canada"Will develop and revise accessibility standards."
- Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute"The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is the trade association representing manufacturers of HVACR and water heating equipment within the global industry."
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)"Educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems."
- ASTM International"A globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards."
You can access the full text of ASTM standards. See the link in the section "United States – International." - Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) / Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)"A federal government organization that offers client-centred, comprehensive standards development and conformity assessment services..."
- CSA Group / Association canadienne de normalisationA not-for-profit association dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good.
- Compressed Gas Association (CGA)"Promote ever-improving safe, secure, and environmentally responsible manufacture, transportation, storage, transfilling, and disposal of industrial, medical, and food gases and their containers."
- Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI)"Part of the Digital Governance Council, it is Canada’s only accredited digital governance standards development body. The Institute enables greater trust and confidence in Canada’s digital systems through developing technology governance standards collaboratively across a range of stakeholders."
- Health Standards Organization"Health Standards Organization (HSO) builds global health service standards and innovative assessment programs so people in their local jurisdictions can save and improve lives."
- International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)"Although IAPMO industry standards have traditionally focused primarily on plumbing, in the last few years IAPMO has also developed standards for solar heating systems and components, mechanical products (e.g., heating, ventilation, cooling and refrigeration system products), and also for products used in the recreational vehicle and manufactured housing industry.See "Codes & Standards".
- International Code Council"The leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions that include product evaluation, accreditation, technology, training, and certification. The Code Council's codes, standards, and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide."
- NSF International"Manufacturers, regulators and consumers look to NSF International for the development of public health standards and certification programs that help protect the world’s food, water, consumer products and environment."
Who Develops Standards in Canada?
How a Canadian Standard is Developed
