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Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038)
Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids (Standard 116)
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- Regulatory Initiatives (specific to the regulation section)
- Government Notices (specific to the regulation section)
Statutory Text
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Consolidated text
- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038)
Regulatory Initiatives and Government Notices updated to 2012.02.11
Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids (Standard 116)
- [SOR/93-561, s. 5;
- SOR/97-421, s. 7(F);
- SOR/2011-238, s. 2]
116. (1) The hydraulic brake system of a every passenger car, multi-purpose passenger vehicle, truck, bus, three-wheeled vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, and trailer converter dolly shall contain brake fluid that conforms to the requirements of Technical Standards Document No. 116, Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids (TSD 116), as amended from time to time.
(2) A reference in TSD 116 to a standard published by ASTM that is set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection may be read as a reference to the standard set out opposite that standard in column 2 of the table.
TABLE
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ASTM D 445 – 65, Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (Kinematic and Dynamic Viscosities) | ASTM D 445 – 06, Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity) |
| 2. | ASTM D 1121 – 67, Standard Method of Test for Reserve Alkalinity of Engine Antifreezes and Antirusts | ASTM D 1287 – 91 (reapproved in 2002), Standard Test Method for pH of Engine Coolants and Antirusts |
| 3. | ASTM D 1123 – 59, Standard Method of Test for Water in Concentrated Engine Antifreezes by the Iodine Reagent Method | ASTM D 1123 – 99 (reapproved in 2003), Standard Test Methods for Water in Engine Coolant Concentrate by the Karl Fischer Reagent Method |
| 4. | ASTM D 1193 – 70, Standard Specifications for Reagent Water | ASTM D 1193 – 06, Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| 5. | ASTM D 1415 – 68, Standard Method of Test for International Hardness of Vulcanized Natural and Synthetic Rubbers | ASTM D 1415 – 06, Standard Test Method for Rubber Property — International Hardness |
| 6. | ASTM D 2515 – 66, Standard Specification for Kinematic Glass Viscometers | ASTM D 446 – 07, Standard Specifications and Operating Instructions for Glass Capillary Kinematic Viscometers |
| 7. | ASTM E 1 – 68, Specifications for ASTM Thermometers | ASTM E 1 – 05, Standard Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers |
| 8. | ASTM E 77 – 66, Verification and Calibration of Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers | ASTM E 77 – 98, (reapproved in 2003), Standard Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Thermometers |
| 9. | ASTM E 298 – 68, Standard Methods for Assay of Organic Peroxides | ASTM E 298 – 01, Standard Test Methods for Assay of Organic Peroxides |
(3) This section expires on January 31, 2016.
- SOR/79-940, s. 7;
- SOR/93-561, s. 6;
- SOR/97-421, s. 21(F);
- SOR/2007-180, s. 7;
- SOR/2009-318, s.9 and 10;
- SOR/2011-238, s.2.
Regulatory Initiatives (specific to the regulation section)
Depending on the date, amendments listed may not yet be included in the consolidated text.
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standards 105, 106, 116, 118, 123, 124, 131, 135, 209, 301, 302, 305, 401 and 500)
Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 145, No. 23 — November 9, 2011
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standards 105, 106, 116, 118, 123, 124, 131, 135, 209, 301, 302, 305, 401 and 500)
SOR/2011-238 October 27, 2011
CIF November 9, 2011.
Government Notices (specific to the regulation section)
No current notices.
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