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| Abbreviation | CSA |
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| Formation | 1919 |
| Purpose | Standards organization |
| Headquarters | 178 Rexdale Blvd. Toronto, ON M9W 1R3 |
| Coordinates | 43°42′44.56″N 79°34′19.03″W / 43.7123778°N 79.5719528°W |
Region served | Canada, United States, Asia, Europe |
President & CEO | David Weinstein |
| Website | www |
The CSA Group (formerly the Canadian Standards Association; CSA) is a standards organization which develops standards in 57 areas. CSA publishes standards in print and electronic form, and provides training and advisory services. CSA is composed of representatives from industry, government, and consumer groups.
CSA began as the Canadian Engineering Standards Association (CESA) in 1919, federally chartered to create standards.[1] During World War I, lack of interoperability between technical resources led to the formation of a standards committee.
CSA is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada, a crown corporation which promotes voluntary standardization in Canada.[2][3] This accreditation verifies that CSA is competent to carry out standards development and certification functions, and is based on internationally recognised criteria and procedures.[4]
The CSA registered mark shows that a product has been independently tested and certified to meet recognized standards for safety or performance.
- ^ "About CSA – CSA's History". CSA Group. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "About the Standards Council of Canada". Standards Council of Canada – Conseil canadien des normes. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "AGL - CSA - Links". www.scc.ca. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "View article". www.scc.ca. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.