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Draft Amendment to C22.1

Draft Amendment to C22.1

1.1 Requirements for operation and maintenance of HCFs

This Standard describes the requirements, including quality system requirements, for the O&M of a HCF. It sets out specific requirements for

a) facility architectural systems;

b) exterior site elements related to the building and its functions;

c)  utilities;

d) the facility’s infrastructure, including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, and information management and information technology, and security systems;

e) health care equipment;

f) life safety systems;

g)  specialized functional programs, including but not limited to ORs, MDR, pharmacy, and laboratories;

h) permanently installed equipment as specified in Clause 1.4;

i) building services and interfaces for installed equipment, both medical and non-medical; and

j) best practices for sustainability, resilience, energy conservation, decarbonization and adaptation to climate change

Note: The HCF should be aware of federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal regulatory requirements applying to O&M and life safety systems, in addition to relevant CSA Group standards.

1.2 Establishing requirements for HCFs

This Standard establishes requirements for the HCF as a whole.

Note: HCFs vary widely in size, scope, and organization. This Standard sets out the essential O&M requirements for an HCF: it is expected that the HCF will develop the appropriate administrative structures and reporting relationships.

1.3 Organization and coordination with other departments in O&M activities

This Standard addresses the organization of, and the policies and procedures regarding other departments as they relate to O&M activities. It also includes requirements for the necessary coordination of O&M activities with other related HCF departments and functions.

Note: Examples of other departments and functions include security, biomedical engineering, environmental services, housekeeping, and nursing.

1.4 O&M of patient care equipment and interfaces

This Standard addresses the operation and maintenance of permanently installed equipment used to support patient care (e.g., call systems, human waste disposal units). It also includes requirements for the O&M of interfaces between equipment and building systems (e.g., equipment docking and charging stations).

Notes:

1) There is not always a clear line between the services and interfaces that support clinical equipment [see Clause 1.1, Item g)], and the clinical equipment itself. At a minimum, interfaces include physical space requirements and the use of utilities; however, there can be other connections (e.g., mechanical, electrical, computerization, telemetry, etc.). Problems can arise when different departments of the HCF each assume that the other is looking after a particular system. Among the tasks involved in planning an O&M program are to determine where the divisions are and then to document who is responsible for the different elements of the system.

2) In smaller facilities, O&M personnel or a department could have responsibility for equipment maintenance beyond the scope of this Standard. In that case, the person or department responsible for O&M should develop the appropriate expertise and consult relevant standards for these expanded duties (e.g., standards for biomedical engineering).

1.5 Non-assignment of responsibilities to specific job titles or departments

This Standard does not assign responsibilities to specific job titles or departments.

1.6 Exclusions

This Standard does not address the operation and maintenance of clinical equipment used for life support or therapeutic purposes (e.g., infusion pumps, anaesthetic workstations, and MRI machines).

1.7 Interpretation of terms and annex designation

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the 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.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (nonmandatory) to define their application.

This standard applies, when required by the relevant product standard, to low-voltage switchgear and controlgear hereinafter referred to as equipment or device and intended to be connected to circuits, the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c.

This standard states the general rules and common safety requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear, including:

– definitions;

– characteristics;

– information supplied with the equipment;

– normal service, mounting and transport conditions;

– constructional and performance requirements;

– verification of characteristics and performance;

– environmental aspects.

This standard does not apply to low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies which are dealt with in IEC 61439 series, as applicable.

1.1DV.1 D2 Modification of 1.1 by adding the following

1.1DV.1.1 This equipment is intended for installation in accordance with CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code, Part I); Mexican Official Standard, NOM-001-SEDE; and the US National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70.

1.1

This Standard covers assemblies of wiring terminals and supporting blocks for copper conductors, copper and aluminum conductors, and aluminum conductors rated at a maximum of 1500 V and 2000 kcmil, intended to provide for the connection of wiring designed to be used in accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.

1.2

These terminal blocks are intended to support permanently and to insulate wire terminations and joints from each other and from the surface on which the terminal block is mounted, where the absence of such support or insulation could result in a hazard.

1.3

Terminal blocks can be of various designs, such as sectional, modular, or one-piece.

1.4

Terminal blocks can employ a combination of connectors.

1.5

Protective conductor terminal blocks (PCTB) are covered under CSA C22.2 No. 60947-7-2.

1.6

In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the 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.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

1.1 General

This Standard applies to Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 powered lift trucks—their design, operation, and maintenance. In addition, certain clauses apply to Class 6 vehicles, non-powered high-lift trucks, and personnel and burden carriers. See Annex B for a listing and description of classes.

1.2 Description

The purpose of this Standard is to promote lift truck safety and minimize the risk of injury to workers by specifying the essential elements of a lift truck safety program and prescribing requirements with respect to lift truck design and construction, maintenance and inspection, safe operation, and operator training.

This Standard also outlines recommended qualifications for trainers and maintenance technicians.

This Standard can also be used as a guide for Canadian federal, provincial, and other regulatory bodies in the development and promulgation of appropriate health and safety legislation and directives concerning lift trucks.

1.3

Clause 4 of this Standard specifies the key elements of a lift truck safety program, including general medical and physical fitness requirements for lift truck operators.

1.4

Clause 5 of this Standard sets forth safety standards for the design and construction of lift trucks at the time of manufacture.

1.5

Clause 6 of this Standard provides minimum requirements for initial and ongoing familiarization and upgrade training in the operation of lift trucks, including any of their attachments.

Notes:

a) 

Due to the different design of vehicles classified as Class 6, non-powered high lift trucks, and personnel and burden carriers, only certain parts of Clause 6 will be relevant; however, appropriate training for these classes is to be provided to operators of said equipment.

b) 

Job and/or familiarization training of lift truck operators for particular lift trucks requiring special needs or specialized equipment and/or used in a specific workplace environment are in addition to the basic training requirements of this Standard.

1.6

Clause 7 of this Standard outlines the minimum qualifications for a trainer delivering a lift truck operator training program as outlined in Clause 6.

1.7

Clause 8 of this Standard covers inspection, maintenance, and repair of lift trucks and their attachments.

1.8

Clause 9 of this Standard outlines the minimum qualifications for a maintenance technician inspecting and maintaining a lift truck as outlined in Clause 8.

1.9 Units of measure

The values given in SI (metric) units are the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.10 Terms

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the 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.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (nonmandatory) to define their application.

Draft Amendment to C22.1

Draft Amendment to C22.1

Draft Amendment to C22.1

1.1
This standard applies to enclosures for electrical equipment intended to be installed and used in nonhazardous locations in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, CSA C22.1, the provisions of the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, and the provisions of Mexico's Electrical Installations, NOM-001-SEDE, as follows:

a) Enclosures for indoor locations, Types 1, 2, 5, 12, 12K, and 13; and
b) Enclosures for indoor or outdoor locations, Types 3, 3X, 3R, 3RX, 3S, 3SX, 4, 4X, 6, and 6P.

1.2
This standard covers additional environmental construction and performance requirements for enclosures. The general requirements for enclosures are contained in CSA C22.2 No. 94.1, UL 50, and NMX-J-235/1-ANCE (See Annex B, Ref. No. 10) or the end-use product standards that are to be used in conjunction with this standard.

1.3
This standard does not cover the requirements for protection of devices against conditions such as condensation, icing, corrosion, or contamination that may occur within the enclosure or that may enter via conduit or unsealed openings.

1.4
Where an individual product standard contains requirements that are at variance with those of this standard, the requirements of the individual product standard take precedence.

Draft Amendment to C22.1

Draft Amendment to C22.1

Draft Amendment to C22.1

Draft Amendment to C22.1

This document provides requirements for the development, validation and routine control of moist heat sterilization processes for medical devices. It also contains guidance which is intended to explain the requirements set forth in the normative sections. The guidance given is intended to promote good practice related to moist heat sterilization processes according to this document. The application within industrial and health care settings is considered

Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives au développement, à la validation et au contrôle de routine des procédés de stérilisation des dispositifs médicaux à la chaleur humide. Il contient également des recommandations destinées à expliquer les exigences spécifiées dans les sections normatives. Les recommandations fournies sont destinées à promouvoir les bonnes pratiques relatives aux procédés de stérilisation à la chaleur humide conformément au présent document. Les applications dans les installations industrielles et les établissements de soins de santé sont prises en considération

1DV DR Modification of Clause 1 to replace with the following:

This part of IEC 60079 standard specifies the construction and testing of intrinsically safe apparatus intended for use in explosive atmospheres, and for associated apparatus which is intended for connection to intrinsically safe circuits which enter such atmospheres.

This Type of Protection is applicable to electrical equipment in which the electrical circuits themselves are incapable of causing ignition of a surrounding explosive atmosphere. This includes electrical equipment which contains circuits that are intrinsically safe only under certain conditions, for example under battery supply with mains supply removed.

This document is also applicable to electrical equipment or parts of electrical equipment located outside the explosive atmosphere or protected by another Type of Protection listed in IEC 60079-0 UL 60079-0 and CSA C22.2 No. 60079-0, where the intrinsic safety of the electrical circuits in the explosive atmosphere may depend upon the design and construction of such electrical equipment or parts of such electrical equipment. The electrical circuits exposed to the explosive atmosphere are assessed for use in such atmospheres by applying this document.

This document applies to sensors connected to intrinsically safe circuits but does not apply to the protection of catalytic elements for Group IIC or Group IIB + H2.

This document does not apply to Ex Equipment cable glands.

The requirements for intrinsically safe systems are provided in IEC 60079-25 UL 60079-25 and CSA C22.2 No. 60079-25.

This document supplements and modifies the general requirements of IEC 60079-0, UL 60079-0 and CSA C22.2 No. 60079-0 except as indicated in Table 1. Where a requirement of this document conflicts with a requirement of IEC 60079-0 UL 60079-0 and CSA C22.2 No. 60079-0, the requirement of this document takes precedence.

Unless otherwise stated, the requirements in this document are applicable to both intrinsically safe apparatus and associated apparatus, and the generic term "apparatus" is used throughout the standard.

As this document applies only to electrical equipment, the term "equipment" used in the standard always means "electrical equipment".

This document applies to apparatus for use under the atmospheric conditions of IEC 60079-0 UL 60079-0 and CSA C22.2 No. 60079-0 with additional requirements for use at extended atmospheric pressures in the range from 60 kPa (0,6 bar), up to 110 kPa (1,1 bar).

Where references are made to other IEC standards, the referenced requirements found in these standards apply as modified by any applicable US National Differences for the standard (see Clause 2).

This document specifies design requirements and recommendations for containers in a reusable packaging system.

1.1 Inclusions

This standard applies to primary packaging. Primary packaging is packaging that comes into direct contact with the product. Primary packaging is sometimes referred to as “consumer” or “retail” packaging.

This standard applies to containers that are part of a system for reuse in which the container is returned to a collection point and then washed, redistributed, and refilled.

This standard can also be applied to some foodware items that are not traditionally referred to as “packaging”, but are part of a reuse system, such as food utensils and plates.

1.2 Exclusions

This standard is not intended for secondary, transport, or tertiary packaging. Secondary packaging holds primary packaging units. Examples of secondary packaging include crates and e-commerce boxes.

This standard does not apply to refillable containers that are owned by a consumer and meant to be washed and refilled by a consumer.

This standard does not apply to durable dishware that is used inside a restaurant or retail location and then washed in the same facility.

1.3 Terminology

In this Standard, “SHALL” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “SHOULD” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “MAY” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the 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.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

1.4 Units of measure

The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.

Le présent document précise les exigences de conception et les recommandations pour les contenants dans un système d’emballage réutilisable.

1.1 Inclusions

Cette norme s’applique à l’emballage principal. L’emballage principal est celui qui entre en contact direct avec le produit. L’emballage principal est parfois appelé emballage « de consommation » ou « de détail ».

Cette norme s’applique aux contenants qui font partie d’un système de réutilisation dans lequel le contenant est retourné à un point de collecte, puis lavé, redistribué et rempli.

Cette norme pourraient également être appliquée à certains articles alimentaires qui ne sont pas traditionnellement appelés « emballages », mais qui font partie d’un système de réutilisation, tels que les ustensiles et les assiettes.

1.2 Exclusions

La présente norme n’est pas destinée aux emballages secondaires, de transport ou tertiaires. L’emballage secondaire contient des unités d’emballage primaires. Des exemples d’emballages secondaires comprennent les caisses et les boîtes pour le commerce électronique.

La présente norme ne s’applique pas aux contenants rechargeables qui appartiennent à un consommateur et qui sont destinés à être lavés et remplis par un consommateur.

Cette norme ne s’applique pas à la vaisselle durable qui est utilisée à l’intérieur d’un restaurant ou d’un point de vente au détail, puis lavée dans la même installation.

1.3 Terminologie

Dans cette norme, le terme « DOIT » indique une exigence, c’est‐à‐dire une prescription que l’utilisateur est obligé de respecter pour assurer la conformité à la norme; « DEVRAIT » indique une recommandation ou ce qu’il est conseillé, mais non obligatoire de faire; et « PEUT » indique une possibilité ou ce qu’il est permis de faire.

Les notes qui accompagnent les articles ne comprennent pas de prescriptions ni de recommandations. Elles servent à séparer du texte les explications ou les renseignements qui ne font pas proprement partie de la norme.

Les notes au bas des figures et des tableaux font partie de ceux‐ci et peuvent être rédigées comme des prescriptions.

Les annexes sont qualifiées de normatives (obligatoires) ou d’informatives (facultatives) pour en préciser l’application.

1.4 Unités de mesure

Les valeurs indiquées en unités SI sont les valeurs officielles dans cette norme. Les valeurs entre parenthèses sont données à titre d’information et pour fin de comparaison seulement.