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Materials on this web site were produced and/or compiled by NRC-IRC, (National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction) for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by NRC-IRC.

The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

Non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from NRC-IRC. We ask only that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• The NRC-IRC be identified as the source department; and,
• The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of NRC-IRC.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from NRC-IRC. By granting permission on a case-by-case basis, NRC-IRC attempts to ensure that this information is as accurate and current as possible. To request permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes, contact:

For model construction codes and related guide documents:
Ph. 1-613-993-0041 or Guyane.Mougeot-Lemay@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

For other NRC-IRC publications:
Ph. 1-613-993-4114 or Jim.Gallagher@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

For other intellectual property (eg. licensing):
Ph. 1-613-993-2607 or IRC.Client-Services@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

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Please be advised that the legislation and policy governing Government of Canada web sites, including official language requirements, may not apply to external sites accessible by links from this site. Neither NRC nor NRC-IRC are responsible for content contained on any web site linked from http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.

Government of Canada Privacy Notice

The National Research Council and the NRC Institute for Research in Construction are committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our web sites. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of IRC web sites.

• The NRC-IRC does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address during your visit to its Web sites. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, or registering in a secure portion of the site.

• All personal information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that, at the point of collection, you will be informed that your personal information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected and that you have a right of access to the information.

• Data pertaining to visitors to this site is not disclosed to anyone except NRC-IRC or NRC staff who may require such information to respond to a visitor's request. Personal information is not used to build individual profiles nor is it transferred to anyone outside of NRC without the individual's permission.

• Electronic "cookies" may be used to track visits to this web site. These cookies are not used to gather personal information, but rather to collect information on the visitor's Internet service provider, the IP address of the service provider, the duration of each visit, the number of requests per visit, the type of operating system used (Windows, Macintosh, etc.) and the type of browser used (Netscape, Internet Explorer).

If you are not satisfied that we have adequately respected your privacy, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by calling 1-800-267-0441 or via the Internet at www.privcom.gc.ca.

For more information on access to information and privacy, please contact:

NRC's Access to Information and Privacy Office
Huguette Brunet
613-990-6111
Huguette.Brunet@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca