Canadian General Standards Board statement
The CANADIAN GENERAL STANDARDS BOARD (CGSB),
under whose auspices this standard has been developed, is a
government directorate within Public Services and Procurement
Canada. CGSB is engaged in the production of voluntary standards
in a wide range of subject areas through the media of standards
committees and the consensus process. The standards committees are
composed of representatives of relevant interests including producers,
consumers and other users, retailers, governments, educational
institutions, technical, professional and trade societies, and research
and testing organizations. Any given standard is developed on the
consensus of views expressed by such representatives.
CGSB has been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada as
a national Standards Development Organization. The standards that
CGSB develops and offers as National Standards of Canada conform
to the requirements and guidance established for this purpose by the
Standards Council of Canada. In addition to standards it publishes
as National Standards of Canada, CGSB produces standards to meet
particular needs, in response to requests from a variety of sources
in both the public and private sectors. Both CGSB standards and
CGSB national standards are developed in conformance with the
policies described in the CGSB Policy and Procedures Manual for
the Development and Maintenance of Standards.
CGSB standards are subject to review and revision to ensure that
they keep abreast of technological progress. CGSB will review and
publish this standard on a schedule not to exceed five years from the
date of publication. Suggestions for their improvement, which are
always welcome, should be brought to the notice of the standards
committees concerned. Changes to standards are issued either as
separate amendment sheets, amended standards or in new editions
of standards.
An up-to-date listing of CGSB standards, including details on
latest issues and amendments, is found in the CGSB Catalogue at our
Web site — http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ongc-cgsb/index-eng.html
along with more information about CGSB products and services.
Although the intended primary application of this standard is
stated in its scope, it is important to note that it remains the
responsibility of the users of the standard to judge its suitability for
their particular purpose.
The testing and evaluation of a product or service against this
standard may require the use of materials and/or equipment that
could be hazardous. This standard does not purport to address all
the safety aspects associated with its use. Anyone using this standard
has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to
establish appropriate health and safety practices in conjunction with
any applicable regulatory requirements prior to its use. CGSB neither
assumes nor accepts any responsibility for any injury or damage that
may occur during or as the result of tests, wherever performed.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this
standard may be the subject of patent rights. CGSB shall not be held
responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Users of this
standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of
any such patent rights is entirely their own responsibility.
In this standard, “shall” states a mandatory requirement, “should”
expresses a recommendation and “may” is used to express an option
or that which is permissible within the limits of this standard. Notes
accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative
requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is
to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-
mandatory) to define their application.
For enforcement purposes, standards shall be considered published
the final day of the month of their publication date.
Contact the Canadian General Standards Board
To obtain information on CGSB, its services and standards or to
obtain CGSB publications, please contact:
web — http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ongc-cgsb/
index-eng.html
e-mail — ncr.cgsb-ongc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
telephone — 1-800-665-2472
mail — Canadian General Standards Board
Gatineau, Canada
K1A 1G6
Standards Council of Canada statement
A National Standard of Canada is a standard developed by a Standards
Council of Canada (SCC) accredited Standards Development
Organization, in compliance with requirements and guidance set out
by SCC. More information on National Standards of Canada can be
found at www.scc.ca.
SCC is a Crown corporation within the portfolio of Innovation,
Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada. With the
goal of enhancing Canada’s economic competitiveness and social
well-being, SCC leads and facilitates the development and use of
national and international standards. SCC also coordinates Canadian
participation in standards development, and identifies strategies to
advance Canadian standardization efforts.
Accreditation services are provided by SCC to various customers,
including product certifiers, testing laboratories, and standards
development organizations. A list of SCC programs and accredited
bodies is publicly available at www.scc.ca.