1. Development of a National Voluntary Standard for Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Systems
Paul Boase, Chair, Transport Canada
Jill Collins, CSA
Val Todd, CCMTA
CARSP Conference
June, 2017

2. Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlocks
Drivers convicted under the Criminal Code of Canada may drive while prohibited when:
Hard prohibition period expires
A provincial/jurisdictional program exists for BAIID
Meets jurisdictional criteria
Some jurisdictions allow for administrative use of the devices

3. Background Interlock programs began in 1990
The Alberta or NHTSA 1 Standards were used
There was one vendor across the country
Transport Canada undertook the development of a national voluntary standard with National Research Council in 2007
Support cross jurisdictional use of devices
Requirement to keep the standard current

4. The Standard Voluntary standard began to be used by jurisdictions
A need to formalize the standard and the update process
The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) approached the Canadian Standards Council (CSA) to oversee the process

5. CSA Group - Standards
Canadian Standards Association – a division CSA Group 54
Areas of technology
3,000
Standards and codes
9,000
Expert committee members

6. CSA GROUP – Key Facts Established in 1919 Independent
Leader in standards development, product testing and certification, consumer product testing

7. Standards Development
National Standards System
Process is open and inclusive
Members develop technical content
Decisions are determined by consensus
Standards are voluntary unless referenced in regulation
Participation in international standards activity (IEC/ISO)
Adoption of international standards where feasible

8. Standards Development Process
REQUEST / EVALUATION / AUTHORIZATION
ASSIGN TO
COMMITTEE
NOTICE OF
INTENT
MEETINGS / DRAFT
PUBLIC
REVIEW
TC REACHES CONSENSUS
PRE-APPROVAL EDIT
TECHNICAL CONTENT APPROVAL
PROCEDURAL APPROVAL
FINAL EDIT / PUBLICATION
DISSEMINATION
MAINTENANCE
When developing consensus-based documents, the standards development process under which CSA Group operates is rigorous and formally documented and controlled. This process includes the following distinct stages:
Preliminary Stage: On receipt of a request for the development of a standard, an evaluation is conducted and the project is submitted for authorization.
Proposal Stage: Public notice of intent to proceed is published and a Technical Committee is formed - or the project is assigned to an existing Technical Committee.
Preparatory Stage: A working draft is prepared and a project schedule is established.
Committee Stage: The Technical Committee or Technical Subcommittee - facilitated by CSA staff - develops the draft through an iterative process that typically involves a number of committee meetings.
Enquiry Stage: The draft is offered to the public for review and comment, the Technical Committee reaches consensus, CSA staff conduct a quality review and a pre-approval edit is completed.
Approval Stage: The Technical Committee approves the technical content by letter ballot or recorded vote. A second level review verifies that standards development procedures were followed.
Publication Stage: CSA staff conduct a final edit to verify conformity with the applicable editorial and procedural requirements and then publishes and disseminates the standard.
Maintenance Stage: The standard is maintained with the objective of keeping it up to date and technically valid. This may include the publication of amendments, the interpretation of a standard or clause, and the systematic (five-year) review of all standards.
New standard, revise existing / new edition, amendment,
formal interpretations, withdrawals, reaffirmations

9. CSA Z627 Terms of Reference
The Committee shall be responsible for developing and maintaining standards related to breath alcohol ignition interlock devices. The Committee shall consider the following in relation to interlocks that use human breath as the medium for the determination of blood alcohol content
technical specifications for the interlock device and the interface between the device and the vehicle in which it is mounted;
the method by which an alcohol interlock prevents the vehicle from being driven by blocking the engine from being started;
performance standards;
physical markings;
testing requirements;
environmental requirements;
displays; and
documentation

10. Terms of Reference cont…
Does not include:
used for evidential purposes by law enforcement authorities;
found in commercial establishments such as bars and restaurants;
Non-breath based interlock systems; and
Development of an OEM based system such as DADSS.

11. Membership
Regulatory Authorities, General Interest, Producer Interest and User Interest

12. Issues
Allowing ignition but blocking movement would allow vehicles to warm up for safety
Address issues related to non internal combustion engines
Not technically feasible for all engines at this time, but the standard will remain open to this issue in the future
CSA Z627 is published on the CSA site