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This document provides requirements and recommendations for supervisors and operators of point-of-care testing (POCT) services where POCT is performed without medical laboratory training, supervision or support. It includes the key components that should be considered to provide safe and reliable POCT results. Self-testing is excluded from this document.

This document specifies the dosimetric and organizational criteria and the test procedures to be used for the periodic verification of the performance of dosimetry services supplying personal and/or area, i.e. workplace and/or environmental, dosemeters used for individual (personal) and/or area, i.e. workplace and/or environmental monitoring. NOTE            The quality of a supplier of a…

1 Scope 1.1 Overview This Standard covers enamelled cast iron and enamelled steel plumbing fixtures, and specifies requirements for materials, construction, performance, testing, and markings. 1.2 Inclusions This Standard covers the following plumbing fixtures: a) bathtubs; b) drinking fountains and water coolers; c) lavatories; d) shower bases; and e) sinks: i) bar sinks; ii)…

Scope This National Standard of Canada defines equipment requirements, performance criteria, and operating and testing procedures for the implementation of a vapour control system (VCS) in gasoline distribution networks including terminals, bulk plants, service stations and cargo tanks, commonly known as Stage I controls (see Figure 1 for a schematic representation). This standard does not…

Objet La présente Norme nationale du Canada définit les exigences relatives à l’équipement, aux critères de rendement, à la procédure à suivre et aux méthodes d’essai pour la mise en place de systèmes de récupération des vapeurs (SRV) dans les réseaux de distribution d’essence comprenant des terminaux, des dépôts routiers, des stations-service et des camions-citernes qui sont couramment…

Scope 1.1 These requirements apply to ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) equipment and systems intended for installation and use in accordance with the U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70 and in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (CEC), CSA C22.1. These requirements cover: a) UV Germicidal Equipment – These devices emit uncontained UV energy into the…

This document provides criteria for quality assurance and quality control, evaluation of the performance and the accreditation of biological dosimetry by cytogenetic service laboratories using the dicentric assay performed with manual scoring. This document is applicable to a)    the confidentiality of personal information, for the requestor and the service laboratory, b)    the laboratory safety…

This document specifies requirements and good practice recommendations for the collection and transport of samples intended for medical laboratory examinations. This document is applicable to medical laboratories and service providers, which can be independent from the medical laboratory, involved in laboratory pre-examination processes that include the examination request, patient preparation…

This document specifies general requirements for proficiency tests that are offered to in vivo bioassay measurement facilities operating a whole-body counter (WBC) or partial body counter (PBC) for monitoring of persons. It specifies minimum requirements for proficiency testing applicable to dosimetry laboratories that have dedicated facilities for in vivo monitoring and where accreditation is…

1 Scope 1.1 Standard addresses This Standard is intended to address the safe, effective, and reliable reprocessing of reusable medical devices at each phase of the reprocessing workflow, including a) establishing a QMS for the MDRA, including i) key performance indicators; ii) policies and procedures; iii) documentation; iv) roles and responsibilities; v) management review; vi) planning…