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OBC 2006 Division B

1.3.2.1.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

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Provenance

OBC 1997 · split from 1.1.4.1. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 1.3.2.1. — Pro

1.3.2.1. — Abbreviations of Proper Names

(1) In this Code, an abbreviation of proper names listed in Column 1 of Table 1.3.2.1. shall have the meaning assigned opposite it in Column 2.

O. Reg. 350/06, Division B, Part 1.

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Table 1.3.2.1. ABBREVIATIONS OF PROPER NAMES

Column 1

Column 2

Abbreviation

Meaning

ACGIH

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

APHA

American Public Health Association

ASHRAE

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

ASME

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASSE

American Society of Sanitary Engineering

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

AWPA

American Wood-Preservers’ Association

AWWA

American Water Works Association

BNQ

Bureau de Normalisation du Québec

CAN

National Standard of Canada designation

The number or name following the CAN designation represents the agency under whose auspices the standard is issued.

    CAN1 designates CGA,

    CAN2 designates CGSB,

    CAN3 designates CSA, and

    CAN4 designates ULC.

CCBFC

Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes

CGSB

Canadian General Standards Board

CSA

Canadian Standards Association

CWC

Canadian Wood Council

DBR

Division of Building Research, known as the Institute for Research in Construction since 1985

FINA

Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur

HI

Hydronics Institute

HRAI

Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada

HVI

Home Ventilating Institute

IESNA

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

HUD

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

MAH

Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

MOE

Ontario Ministry of the Environment

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

NLGA

National Lumber Grades Authority

NRCan

Natural Resources Canada

NSF

NSF International, formerly called National Sanitation Federation

SMACNA

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association Inc.

TC

Transport Canada

TPIC

Truss Plate Institute of Canada

UL

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

ULC

Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada

WEF

World Environment Federation