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Established in 1919, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is a not-for-profit association composed of representatives from government, industry, and consumer groups. Its primary product is safety and performance standards, including those for electrical and electronic equipment, industrial equipment, boilers and pressure vessels, compressed gas handling appliances, environmental protection, and construction materials.






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Established in 1919, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is a not-for-profit association composed of representatives from government, industry, and consumer groups. Its primary product is safety and performance standards, including those for electrical and electronic equipment, industrial equipment, boilers and pressure vessels, compressed gas handling appliances, environmental protection, and construction materials. CSA also provides training materials and information products.

Laws and regulations in most municipalities, states, and provinces in North America require certain products to be tested to a specific standard or group of standards by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency of the United States United States Department of Labor, publishes a list of Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories ....
 (NRTL). CSA is one such NRTL which manufacturers can choose, usually because the law of the jurisdiction requires it, or the customer specifies it. Due to the legal requirements and the cost of standards testing, counterfeit
Counterfeit

A counterfeit is an imitation made usually with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins, thus increasing sales appeal due to the reputation of the imitated product....
 marks are not uncommon. http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/home/fakes/labels.html CBC News web site retrieved 2007 Nov 12

CSA developed the CAN/CSA Z299
CSA Z299

Canadian Standards Association CAN3-Z299 is a series of quality assurance standards developed by the Canadian Standards Association in the 1970s....
 series of quality assurance standards, which are still in use today. They are an alternative to the ISO 9000
ISO 9000

ISO 9000 is a family of standardization for quality management systems. ISO 9000 is maintained by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization and is administered by accreditation and certification bodies....
 series of quality standards.

CSA is a division of CSA Group which also includes CSA International
CSA International

CSA International , a member of the CSA Group, is a provider of product testing and certification services for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas and a variety of other products....
, a global certification and testing organization, and OnSpeX, a provider of consumer product evaluation services.

History

Canadian Standards Association was established in 1919 as the Canadian Engineering Standards Association (CESA). CESA was renamed the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in 1944.

In 1984, CSA established QMI, the Quality Management Institute for registration of ISO9000 and other standards.

In 1999, CSA International was established to provide of international product testing and certification services while CSA shifted its primary focus to standards development and training. In 2001, these three divisions were joined under the name CSA Group.

In 2004, OnSpeX was launched as the fourth division of CSA Group.

In 2008, QMI was sold to SAI-Global for $40 Million dollars.

OnSpeX

OnSpeX is a division of CSA Group. OnSpeX is a provider of global product performance evaluation services for the consumer product
Consumer product

A consumer product is generally any tangible personal property for sale and that is used for personal, family, or household purposes. The determination whether a good is a consumer product requires a factual finding, on a case-by-case basis....
 and retail markets with expertise in product design consulting, product specifications, product evaluation, inspection and data analytics.

OnSpeX provides various evaluation, inspection and advisory services designed to help organizations accelerate supply chain
Supply chain

A supply chain or logistics network is the system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from Vendor to customer....
s, increase product sales, build customer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction

Customer satisfaction, a business technical term, is a measure of how products and services supplied by a company meet or surpass customer expectation....
 and lower product return rates.

See also

  • European and UK equivalent for certification of equipment used in hazardous areas
  • Baseefa
    Baseefa

    Baseefa is a British certification body for equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. It is based in Buxton, Derbyshire, England....
     - British equivalent for certification of equipment for explosive atmospheres
  • ETL SEMKO
    ETL SEMKO

    ETL SEMKO is a division of Intertek Group plc specialising in electrical product safety testing, EMC testing, and benchmark performance testing....
  • NEMKO
    NEMKO

    Norges Elektriske Materiellkontroll is a Norway private organization that supervises safety testing for electrical equipment manufacturing.The Nemko Group offers testing, inspection and product certification services concerning products, machinery, installations and systems worldwide....
  • CE mark
    CE mark

    For other uses, see CE.The CE marking is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area ....
  • Technischer Überwachungsverein
    Technischer Überwachungsverein

    File:Flammrohrrauchrohrkessel 5.jpgT?Vs are Germany organizations that work to validate the safety of products of all kinds to protect humans and the environment against hazards....
     - German equivalent
  • Technical Standards and Safety Authority
    Technical Standards and Safety Authority

    The Technical Standards and Safety Authority administers and enforces technical standards in the province of Ontario in Canada.It is a non-profit organization that has been given powers to enforce and create public safety rules in such areas as Elevators, Ski Lifts, Upholstery, Amusement rides and fuels in order to protect lives and the en...
     - TSSA
  • Underwriters Laboratories
    Underwriters Laboratories

    Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is a U.S. privately owned and operated, independent, third party product safety testing and certification organization....
     - United States equivalent


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