Obtaining standards at no cost and ordering specific standards for sale
Many standards are now available at no cost
As of September 1, 2017, many of our standards were made available at no cost. Standards that have been jointly developed with other Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) or those adopted from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are still available for a fee from our reseller partners.
Standards available at no cost
Browse our catalogue to inquire about available standards available at no cost.
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Using the catalogue
Organization of the catalogue
The Standards Numerical Index lists our standards numerically by product and service and includes:
document title
publication date
amendment or corrigendum, if any
Standard identification
Several elements are included in the numerical designation of a standard. For instance, the designation numbers: CAN/CGSB-12.1-2022 contain the following elements:
National Standard of Canada
CAN/CGSB-12.1-2022
CAN/CGSB—CGSB National Standard of Canada
12—Subject area
1—Individual standard number
2022—Year of Publication
Other important terms related to standards
Adopted standard
A standard approved as a National Standard of Canada by a CGSB standards committee, with any modifications from the standard identified. The adopted standard may be republished or endorsed.
Republished standard
The standard is published under CGSB cover bearing the designations of the CGSB and of the originating organization with permission of the copyright holder. The preface of an adopted standard contains any variations required for use in Canada. An example of an adopted, republished standard is CAN/CGSB-48.9712-2022, which is also International Organization for Standardization ISO 9712:2021.
Reaffirmation of standards
The declaration that an existing standard continues to be valid as is and that it still conforms to the requirements of a National Standard of Canada.
Note: The Standards Numerical Index lists our standards numerically by product and service and includes: CGSB Reference, document title, document publication date and the amendment, if any.
Standards that are available at no cost can be obtained in PDF format using the web links provided. If you have any questions or require alternative formats, please contact us by email at ncr.cgsb-ongc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
Protection of First Responders from Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Events (for a copy of the standard, please contact Canadian Standards Association (CSA))
March 2011 (Reaffirmed standard March 2021)
n/a
CAN/CGSB/CSA-Z1640
Personal protective equipment for investigating and dismantling clandestine drug laboratories (for a copy of the standard, please contact Canadian Standards Association (CSA))
