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CSA
CSA Group
CSA Group is a global organization dedicated to safety, social good, and sustainability. CSA develops standards for a wide range of products and services, with particular strength in electrical, gas, and construction standards.
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Doc Types
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Components
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Relations
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Stages
Document Types 8
Canadian Adopted Standard
CAN/CSA
CSA Adopted Standard
CSA Adopted
Combined Standard
Combined
Bundled Standard
Bundled
Series
SERIES
Package
PKG
CEC
CEC
Components 4
Structured elements that make up a CSA identifier:
Publisher
EnumerationCSA, CAN/CSA
CSACAN/CSA
CAN/ prefix for Canadian National Standards.
e.g.
CSANumber
StringThe standard number
May include "NO." prefix and dash-separated parts.
e.g.
N285.6Year
YearPublication year (2 or 4 digit)
2 or 4 digit year, preceded by colon.
e.g.
:23Adoption Prefix
CAN/ prefix for Canadian adoption
:adoption_prefixPubID Algebra 3
Relationships between CSA identifiers:
| Relation | Description | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoption | Adoption of international standard | CAN/CSA-[Source] [Number]:[Year] | CAN/CSA-ISO 9001:2016 |
| Combined | Multiple standards combined | CSA [Number]:[Year]/CSA [Number]:[Year] | CSA A23.1:24/CSA A23.2:24 |
| Bundled | Documents bundled with amendments | CSA [Number]:[Year] + A[N]:[Year] | CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60601-1-6:11 + A1:15 + A2:21 |