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Directory of commercial testing laboratories in Canada

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DIRECTORY

OF

COMMBRCIAL

TESTING I.ABORATORIES

TN CAI{ADA

Conplled by E. V" Glbbons

A N A T Y Z E D

0ttawa

Nov enber 1948

NRC 1812

Price 216

1 o

CONIE}IIS

F o r g w a r d o o o o o o ! o . o o o o . o .

Alphabetlcal

_{1lst of ConreroLal taboratorles}

Geographieal list

of Conaerolat Laboratorles

Albe rta

Brttish

Columbla o .

Maaitoba o o

New Brunswlok

. .

Nova Scotia

. .

O g t a r i o o o o t .

Prince Ed,ward. Islaad, o o

Q u e b e o o . o c . . o o o o 9 o Fage

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c a a o a a o a a t o a ' a o a 6 o a a o r t . o o a a a a a a o o o o o o o o a o o o o o o o o S a s h a t c h e w a n o o o o

N o t e on Testlng Work by UalversltLes

Copy of applteation

form to Natlonal Resea.rch

2 0

FORtsIfiIORD

The Dlvlslon of Bulldl"ng Researeh of bhe Natlonal

R e g e a r c h 0ounell receLves e,any requests relatLng to the testlng

of buildlng materlals"

The Couneil d.oes not mnke teets for

prlvate indlviduals

or Lnd.ustrial eompanS.es

Lf coumerelal or

o t h e r laboratorLee have faetlitles

a y a l I a b l e f o r t h e w o r k p r o

-p o s e d . . As a natter of convenlenceu thlg Direetory hasu

there-f o r e , b,een prepared so that those requJ.ring such test work,may

c o n s u l t the liet

o f a l l t h e t e s t l n g laboratories

i . n C a n a d , a

known to be ln a positlon

to undertake thls tFpe of work"

T h e Dlrectory 1s nodeLled after that publJ.ehed for

the Unlted, States Department of Conneree b-y the Natlonal Bureau

o f S t a n d a r d . s ( M i s c e t i a $ . e o u s Publleatlon M i8?, August )O, L94'll "

L a b o r a t o r l e s sf consultlng chenistsu englneers aad. setallurgletsu

researeh laboratorles

of manufaeturlng ssnnpanJ.es

anil other

i n d u s t r i a l

r e s e a r c h ]aboratories

h a v e b e e n I l s t e d . o n l y w h e n

d e f l n i t e

i n f o r m a t l o n has been received to the effect that' they

a r e e n g a g e d i n c o q n o d . i t y t e s t i n g o n a c o m n e r c i a l b a s i s "

ltll:en eonmercial laboratorles

are not avallable

or are

u n a b l e to coad,uet some speelallsed test,

t h e N a t i o n a l R e s e a r e h

Council can usually arrar€e to undertake the work.

The

cond.l-tioRs under which the Councll carrles out sirch test work are

stated in detalL on the printed. forn of applieation

whieh nust

b e used. in this connection"

A c o p y of thls form, therefore,

s s s e m p a n i e s tbis Dlreetory"

S i n e e t t r e E n g i n e e r i n g D l v l s j - o n s o f

m o s t of the Canadian universlties

a r e also ln a gnsition to

o a r r y out such speclal investigations,

a .aote wlth regard, to

t h e m 1s also lncluded."

There are thirty-one

conndreial testlns

Iaborator:l-es

l L s t e d , l n t h i s D i r e c t o r y " -

T h e y h a v e b e e n g r o u p e i l a l p h a b e t t e a l l y

a n d , g e o g r a p h i e a l l y .

S o m e lnd.ioation is glven of the types of

connoditi.es and the nature of the tests whlch they are pretrnred.

t o u n d e r t a k e .

A d r a f t of the Directory was submltted to each

t e s t i n g l a b o r a t o r y l l s t e d u f o r a p p r o v a l "

I f a q y o r u o r s o r

o m L s s L o n s s t L l l exlst,

l t w l I I

b e a p p r e c i a t e d j . f t h e y a r e b r o u g h t '

t o our attention for cotrrection,

C r i - t i e i s m s a n d s u g g e s t l o n s a r e

i n v i t e d . l n o r d . e r t h a t future edltions of this Dlreetory may be

k e p t c o m p l e t e , a e c u r a t e a n d u p - t o - d . a t e .

Robert F, Legget

Dire ctor

D i v i s l o n o f B u l l d i n g R e s e a r c h

O t t a w a , C a n a d a n N o v e m b e r L S t h u l ? 4 8 .

, "

OOMMERCIAL

I,ABORATORIE

S

A l p h a b e t i e a l L l s t l n g

And,rews and. Cruickshank

B e l l u J. N, !1I" Laboratories

0anadian fnspectLon & Testlng Comlnay

Canadian Research Institute

o .

C o a s t T e s t i n g l a b o r a t o r i e s

] . i n i t e d

o

CoLwabord Llnited

Connerclal Laboratories I,inlted

o o

Dona1d Inspeetion Linited

o o

D o n a l d , J. T. and 0ompany, f,td" "

E l d r i c t g e , G " S " a n d . C o . L t d " . , o o

E l m e s r l l a r o l d S . o o o ,

G a L t T e s t i n g L a b o r a t o r y God.dard and Company Gower Laboratori. es

E e r s e y , M l l t o n a n d C o " L t d . o o H e y s , T h o s . & S o n s o o

H u n t , B . G u y & C o .

I n d u s t r i a l

a n d Comsereial Laboratorles,

Ind.r:,s

trial

Testl ng Labora torie s

o o

Laboratoire d.e }faterlaux d.e Q,uebe,c

MacDonald and. MacDona1d Linited o o M o n s a r o f f r B o r i s o . . o $ a t l o n a l T e s t i n g L a b o r a t o r i e s L t d .

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Teni skaniag Testl ng la,boratorie s

Thomson, W. G, and CoBBany . o , o .

Toronto Testing Laboratort Ltnlted

o

Tll_argock,

Chrles

_{and Company, Llnlted}

Widdowsqn, E" W" and Comp"oy e . o .

W y m a n r H " R " o . . o . o o . . o Z e i d l e r - B e n n e t t L i n l t e d _{o . o o . .} a o a o o a o o o a a o a 6 0 0 o o o a . o a a a o a o

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Geog.raphi-cal Llstl{ig

of Connercial Laborato{ies

AI,BERTA

commereial testlng

companies iu.rre been reported..

BRITISH CO],INdBIA

Name & Add,ress

Nature of Tests & Cornrnodities

t

C o a s t f e s t i n g L a b o r a t o r l e s

Llalt ed,

'136 Granville Street,

V a n c o u v e r , B . C .

A o E" Mackney - Presldent

G . S " E 1 d . r i d g e a . n d C o . L t d , " u

, 7 ' l H o r n b y S t r e e t ,

V a n c o u v e r u B,C.

G " S . E l d r i d g e

P r e s i d e n t

I n s p e e t l o n a n d , t e s t i n g o f b u l l d

-ing naterlals

and. eonstruction

p r o J e c t s .

I n s p e c t L o n a n d t e s t i n g o f b u i l d .

-L n g n a t e r i a l s a n d P r o J e c t s "

C h e n i c a l o p h y s i c a l a n d u e t a l l u r

-glcal testj.ng of nLseellaneous

i n d u s t r l a l

p r o d u c t s u ore testlng

and. assaylng"

H a r o l d S .

P , 0 . B o x

Rossland ,

Harol-d. S.

Elmes n

1 2 1 2 ,

B " C "

Elnes - Owner

God.d.ard. and Compan;rr S l d n e y , B o C o

Everett God,dard - Manager

C u s t o m a s s a y e r s a n d c h e m L c a l

a n a l y s t s "

Chemlcal analysis of water for

d o s e s t i c a n d i n d u s t r i a l

P u r

-B O S e S .

6 ,

Name & Ad,d.ross

N a t u r e o f T e s t s & Conmodltles

o

Ind,ustrial

Testing

B5O West Ilastings

V a n c o u v e r r ' 8 " C .

A o W . S a t t e r f i e l d

L a b o r a t o r l e s ,

S t r e e t ,

0wner

Chemieal analysis and physleal"

t e s t l n g of bullding materials "

C h e m l c a l a n a l y s t s of

mlscella-n e o u s c h e m i c a l p r o d u c t s "

MacDonald and }llacDonal-d

J 1 8 G r a n v 1 l l e S t r e e t , ,

V a n c o u v e r , B . C .

( U r s " 1 B . K e a t l n g

S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s urer

f n s p e c t i o n a n d t e s t l n g o f

m a t e r i a l s for construction"

C h e m l c a l , metallurgical

a n i l

p h y s l c a l testing of

rniscella-n e o u s irniscella-ndustrlal

p r o i l u e t s .

Chemlcal and met allurgical

t e s t l n g and. process

develop-rnent " Ventllatlon englae erLng,

b u l l d i n g inspection,

e o n s

true-tlon and. d.esign. Pulp mill

and rockwork development.

Assaye rs " C.hemie al a nd

metal-lur gic aL a m lys is of aJ-loys ,

ores u .roeko mJ-ne

rals , fuels ,,

b e v e r a g e s , nBsonry material

and. mlscellaneoue o.bmic al

produc ts "

L t d " ,

a

Vf. G. Tbom,son and Conpanlp

L I 5 5 West Pend.er Street,

V a n c o u v e r , B " C o

W " G " Thonson - Presid.ent.

E. W" Wid,dorruson

and Conr;nny,

t O l - ) Q J [ o s e p h i n e S b r e e t ,

F " 0 . B o x 6 1 0 .

N e l s o n , B " C.

Eo Wo Wid.d.owson

- Consutting

Chenical Engineer

C o E" Crossley - Chemist

F' n o

MAI{TTOBA

Name and Add.ress

_{N a t u r e of Tests and 0ourmod,itLes}

I

\4]tq"

Ilersey Company Li.mlted,

2 1 t Fort Street o

W i n n i p e g , Ivlanitoba.

Ernest Nyman - Manager

B " Guy }Iunt Company,

L57 GraLn E:rchange,

W i n n i p e g , Manltoba.

N a t i o n a l Testing Laboratorles

Limlt ed "

Zlj [arrres Avenue,

W i n n i p e g o Manit6Ua.

J " SiIi-

Presi"dent

I n s p e c t i o n and testing of bulldlng

n e t e r l a l s .

_{p a v i n g and road.}

eon-struc ti on, o5"J-s

_{and. fats u feed.s u}

w a t e r s , steeJ", alloys, bronze and.

whlt e me

tal-s, palnt s

_{" sugars and}

a l l i e d

p r o d . u e t , s required. of a

g e n e r a l - Iaboratory"

A n a l y t i e a l ,

_{I n d . u s t r l a l and}

Con-s u t r t l n g ChemiCon-s

t s , ,

A n a l y s i s of packing houee produets,

i r o n a n d s t e e l u g r a l n a n d g r a i n

p r o d t r o ts, fertlLiz er n oils and

fr,tels.

I n s p e e 6 l o n and tcsting of buildj.ng

r n a t e r i a l - s and eonstrue ti sn Bro jects,

p e t r o l e u m engineering, Iewage

e n g i n e e r i r g eontrol.

Chemieal o physle aI ,o me tal_lurgiea1,

m L e r o s o o p i c a l a n d b a e t e r i o J - o g i c a l

examl"na

tlon of mi"seeltraneous

materi.aJ-s

_"

a

NEW BRIINS"WIOK

8 "

NOVA SEOT]A

Nane and. Ad.dress

_{Nature of Tests and Conmodlff_es}

H" R. lVymalr

o

1 9 K a y e S t r e e t "

Iialj.fax, Nova Soo r*La "

H" R" Wyman - 0wner

J . N . l U . B e l f l a b o r a t o r i e s .

H a i " l e y b u r y u Ontario"

- .

t" N. W. Bel"l - Owner

J . ll. Whlte

C h i e f ehemist

ONTARIO

G u s t o m assayers

roeks

" ml"nerals n

tions and. fuels "

a n d analysts

-metals, ell_L

sol_u-C a n a d l a n Inspection ard

T e s t i n g 0 o " L t d .

6 0 0 Sherbourne Street,

T o r o n t o 5 u 0 n t a r j _ o "

R o R. Deane

V i e e - F r e s l d e n t

& General Manager

Ro W" Ilurlbert

_{- Engineer of}

T e s t s

, T . E. Ol"ark - Chief ehemi"st

Eamtlton Laboratory

55 MeNabb St " , HamLLton.

Montreal laboratory

-1O! Fhaughnessy Buitdlng,

M e G i l - ] Street" Montreal.

I n s p e e t l o n and. testing of materials

o f eonstructlon and railway supplies,

S o i " l meehanies, stross and straln

t e s t e , ehemieal and physieal testtng

o f p r a c t i " c a l l y a}l Ladustrlal

c o m m o d i t L e s .

Gamma

ray radiography, microscopie

e x a m - l n a t i o n of metals,

photomlcio-g r a p h s .

9 "

Na.me and Address

_{N a t u r e of Tests and Cornmodities}

Comme

relal

_{Laboratorie s}

5 L e t t S t r o e t "

O t t a w a , O n t a r i o .

Fo A" Whtte

presld.ent

C a n a d i a n Researeh Institute .

4 5 George Street ,

f oro nt o 5 u 0atario "

R . Speneer Soanes

D l r e c t o r

R e s e a r c h and developnent work on

o h e m i e a l " s and atrlied products,

e I e ctrlcal and eleetronic aonf,

r o l s

a n d . instrumentsu medleal equtr

p m e n t ,

g e o - p h y s l e a L apparatusu and

soien--t i f l e

s u p p l i e s .

I " t d " , l4.roscople aJ_, ba eteriologieal,

bioJ-ogi"ca1

" chemieal", metallogia:

ph5"

_{e u me talJ"urgle al examl"na}

_tions

o f n e t a l s , f u e l s o f o o d s n p h a r m a

-e -e u t l c a l s , i n d u s t r i . a l w a t -e r s o

c h e n i c a l s and al"l"led products.

Researeh and deveJ.opment of

indu-s t r i a l

p r o d u c t s .

M a n u f a c t u r i n g

and flow reLations .of ind,ustrlal

o p e r a t S " o n s

_{u m e c h a n i c a l _ a n d e l e c}

-t r l c a l

_{d e s l g n , S"ndustrial-}

buitd-lngs and, power pJ_ants.

I n s p e e t L o n and testS"ng

eonstrue-t l o n m a eonstrue-t e r l a eonstrue-t r s a raJ"Iway supplies

a n d . bullding proJe @ts"

Mlcro-s e o p l e a l o baeteriologieal "

ehemi-e a l - u m ehemi-e t a l l u r g i ehemi-e a l ,

_{p h y s i e a l and}

roeehanieaL examiaation on

pra@-t i " c a l l y al-l lnduspra@-trial

e o n f r o d i t i e s "

Colwabord Li.nlt ed "

f07 Front Street "

Toro nto , Onta rio "

II" J, Jacob - Engj.neer

D o n a l d Inspection

4 U E1n Street "

T o r o n t o , 0 n t a i i o .

A" So Townshend

-L t d . " ,

Toro nt o

Manager

1 0 "

Nam,e and address

_{N a t u r e of Tests aad Oounodltles}

$ a 1 t T e s t i n g L a b o r a t o r y ,

149 Uain StFeet

G a t t , O n t a r i o " "

Ao Graham - 0wner

Thos" Heys aad Sons

_"

R o o m 7 7 - 7 9 ,

Y o n g e Street Areaile.

T o r o n t o , O n t a r i o .

ryir, Boris trdonsaroff n

87 nitterest Avenue

_"

H a m i l t o n " 0 n t a r l o .

B" Monsaroff * 0wrer

S e r v i e e L a b o r a t o r i e e Ltd",

4 2 4 VfelLington Street Wesi.

T o r o n t o , O n t a r l o .

Q " l Y o Ewing - president

Teniskamtng Testtng Labora_

c o b a l t , ontarj.o

_"

t o r i e s o

Metallurgieal

_{u er:giaeerlng and}

ehemi.stry.

Custom assayers and. ana.j.ysts.

Sampllng and generatr assaylng

ores "

ChenLeal analysJ"s.

Co.asult5"ng ehemieaJ- engineer"

r e s e a r e h and development work on

p a J . n t s , varnishes u pf*"ties ard.

i n d . u s t r i a l

c o a t t n g s ,

C h e m l e a l

e n g i n e e r i n g d.esign dd layout"

I9ypd. and_operat-ed.

by the Ontarl_o Sovernmeat)

Arthur .4" CoIe - Manager

1 1 "

Nqre a5xX Ad.d.ress

_{Nature of Tes,ts and Commodltle s}

To.rcnto Testing Laboratory

Llnit ed "

7 J A d e l a i d e S t r e e t W e s t "

"

T o r p n t o r O n t a r l o o

'

B r a n c h : Sioux l,ookout" Ont"

E " R " B o l t o n - C h i e f C h e m l s t

M e t a l l u r g l c a l ,

_{a s s a y i . n g u eonsulting,}

and general corunereial analytieal

-w o r k "

Chemlca

I and metatlurglcal"

a

C h a r l e s Warnock and Co" Ltd",

Harbour Commisslon Build.ing,

T o r o n t o r Ontarlo

S " E. Goodwln - General

Manager

L l s t e r Buildingu

H a m l J . t o n , Ontailo,

A s s o o l a t e Laboratory:

G " S-o Eldrldge Llnited,

E o r n b y Street,

V a n c o u v e t r " B . C o

Zeldler-Bennett

_{LtnLt ed .}

] 2 M a r y S t r e e t ,

"

T o r o n t o 5 , O n t a r i o "

D r " F" Zeidi_er - president

E x p e d i t i r i g and lnspection -

neeha-n l e a l - , e l e e t r i c a l r - s t r u c t u r a l o

p r e s s u r e v e s s e l s a n d t a n k s .

C o n e r e t e nix deslgns, testing of

q s p h a l t and solIs, load. testE.

F t e l d lnspection 6f eonstrueff.on

p r o J e cts .

Testlng and d.evelolm.ent work on

v a r j " o u s lndustrlal-produets

"

Appearance-optlc al and mL

crosco-p i e a l , bacteri_oJ_ogiea1" ehemlcal

a n d toxlcoLoglcal

e x a m i n a t l o n s

o n m l s c e l l a n e o u s rnaterlalg"

1 2 ,

-Q.UEBEC

Name and. Acldress

N a t u r e o f T e s t s a n d C o n n o d l t l e s

C a n a d . i a n In s p e c t l o n & T e s t l n g

Company Llmlted.,

J 0 4 S h a u g h n e s s y B u l } d l n g ,

M c G t l l S t r e e t ,

M o n t r e a l u

Q u e b e o "

D o n a l d , In s p e c t i . o n L t d . ,

I l E I G u y S t r e e t ,

M o n t r e a l , Quebee"

J o R . M a c a u l e y - V l e e - P r e s i d e n t

I n e p e c t i o a a n d t e s t l n g o f n a t ' e r l a l s

o f c o n s t r u c t l o n a n d r a l l w a y s u p p l i e s .

S o t I m e c h a n i c s o stress and straln

t e s t s , c h e m i c a l a n d p h y s i c a l t e s t l n g

o f p r a c t i c a l l y

a l l l n d u s t r l a l

e o m

-modltle s "

Ganna ray rad.lography, mlcroscoplc

e x a n l n a t l o n o f m e t a l s '

Photo-mlc rographs "

f n s p e c t l o n a n d , t e s t S . n g o f c o n s t r u c

-t i o n , m a -t e r l a l s ,

r a l } w a Y s u P P I l e s

a n d g e n e r a l l n s P e c t l o n "

J o T o D o n a l d a n d G o . L t d " t

1 1 8 1 G u y S t r e e t ,

M o n t r e a l , Q u e b e c "

A . E . R o s s - G e n e r a l M a n a g e r

I n d u s b r i a I a n d C o s m e r c L a l

Laboratories l"imlt ed '

L 4 4 9 C r e s c e n t S t r e e t ,

M o n t r e a l u Q,uebec"

C l a u d e C a r t i e r - S e c r e t a r Y

I n s p e c t l o n a n d . t e s t i n g . o f r o a d '

and,-

bulldi. ng constructlon,

and

m a t e r i a l s "

Chemicat and. PhYslcal

C o n s u l t l n g o h e n L s t s ,

e n g l n e e r s , a n a l Y s t s

chemlc al

a n d . a s s a y e r s .

i i .

Name and Address

N a t u r e o f T e s t s a n d C o r n m o d . l t i e s

L a b o r a t o i r e c l e Xtateriauf de

" 1 , U e O e C t

L 3 d rAiguillon,,

Q u e b e c O i t y , ' Q u e b e

e .

G u i l l a u m e Piette - Assoeiate

Qwner

i n s p e e t i o n a n d t e s t i n g o f s o 5 - 1 s ,

c o m m e r e i a l b u i l d i n g ,

p u b l i e

w o r k e a a d m a t e r i a l s o

C b e n i e a l , p h y s i e a l a n d . m e c h a n l e a l "

L t d , " , I n s p e c t i o n a n d t e s t l n g b u l l d i n g

materials,

paving and. road,

c o n s t r u c t l n g o o l I s a n d f a t s ,

f e e d . s , w a t e F s u s t e e l , a I I o Y S ,

b r o n z e a n d . w h i t e m e t a l s , Paints,

s u g a r s a n d a l l l e d Products

re-q u l r e d of a general J-aboratorY.

fi

t

Mf,lton llersey Company,

9 U 0 S t " A n t o i a e ,

M o n t ' r e a l , Quebec"

C h a r l e s H a z e n - M a r n g e r

C h a r l e s ' u [ a r n o e k C o m p a n y ,

4 8 5 M c c i I I S t r e e t ,

M o n t r e a l " Q u e b e c .

L a b o r a t o r i e s i n T o r o n t o ,

Ha.miltosu Calgary and

V a n e o u v e r .

J . M o F a i r b a i r n V l e e

-c r e o s o t i n g a n d . r u b b e r . P r e s s u - r e

t e s t s u e x p l o s f u n e t e r t e s t s , l o a d

t e s t s e conctrete mix designs u

t e s t i n g o f a s P h a l t s a n d s o i l - s .

Presid,ent'

1 4 "

SASKATCIIEWAN

Nanre and Ad.d.ress

l d a t u r e , o f T e s t s a n d C o r u n o d i t i e s

.ttnd.rews

and. Cruickshanks,

3 0 4 S t e r l i n g T r u s t B u i l d i n g ,

Regina , Saska tchelAtan"

W " C r u i c k s h a n k - C h l e f C h e m i s t

G o w e r Laboratori.e s,

I2 Vfestman Chambers,

R e g i n a , I i a s k a t c h e w a n .

G " C . G o w e r - O w n e r

B r e w e r y c o n t r o l - m a l t r

g € a s t and.

w a t e r a n a l y s i s .

F u e l s , f o o d ,

d r u g s a n d a l l l e d

p r o d u c t s exanlned

a s r e o u i r e d .

P r o c e s s i n v e s t i g a t l o n a n d d . e v e

-lopnent vuork on hydrocarbons and,

v e g e t a b l e o l I s

Chemical and physical- examina bions

m a d . e

o n m i s c e l l a n e o u s m a t e r i a l s .

F

NOTE ON TESrING 1*iORK

AT CANADIAN TT{IVERSITIE.J

T h e l-aboratories of the Departments of Givil and

M e c h a n l c a l Engineerir€ of the unj.versltles of Canada are

u s u a l l y e q u l p f e d , f o r t e a c h i n g p u r p o s e s e w i t h t e s t i n g e q u l p

-ment sultabl-e for carrylr€

out many of the tests requi.rad in

c o n n e e t i o n w l t h b u i l d i n g n a t e r i a l - s ,

A l t h o u g h t h e u n i v e r s l t l e s

t h e m s e l v e s do not, u in general, ea-rry out such test work, it is

s o m e t i m e s p o s s i b l e to make aruangernents with indivldual members

o f t h e u n i v e r s l t y s t a f f s f o r t h e c o n d . u c t o f s p e c i a L t e s t s o r

i n v e s t i g a t i o n s

w h i e h cannot be carried. out by commeroial

labo-r a t o labo-r i e s

f o r o n e r e a s o n or another.

I n t h u s c o r r e l a t l n g

t h e l r

w o r k w i t h t h a t o f c o m m e r c l a l t e s t l n g l a b o r a t o r l e s u t h e u n l v e r

-s i t i e -s f o l l o r -s a -s i m l l a r p r a c t i c e t o t h a t o f t h e N a t l o n a l

R e s e a r e h C o u n c i l "

S i n c e t h e d.etails sf practice vaxy from one

univer-s l t y t , o a n o t h e r , i t i univer-s univer-s u g g e univer-s t e d . th a t t h o univer-s e i n t e r e univer-s t e d l n

e n q u i r i n g a b o u t u n i v e r s i t y t e s t i n g f a c i l i t i e s

s h o u l d i n a l l

c a s e s consult the Dean of Englneering or some slmllar officer

o f t h e a p p r o p r i a t e university"

A s a m a t b e r o f c o n v e n i e n c e e

t h e followlng is a llst

o f t h e u n i v e r s l t i e s

a n d coll-eges whieh

a r e known to have available testing equlpment suitable for the

t e s t i n g o f b u i l d l n g m a t e r i a l s "

N o v a Scotla Technlcal CoJ.lege, Halif ax, Nova Scotia"

( P r o f e s s o r S p e n c e r B a l t ) "

U n l v e r s i t y

o f N e w B r u n s w i c k , Fred.erieton, NeW Brunswi.ck"

( D e a n E . 0 " T i r r n e r ) .

E c o l e P o l y t e c h n i q u e , M o n t r e a l , Quebee.

( D e a n l g r n c e B r o u i [ e t ) .

M c G l ] I U n l v e r s l t y , M o n t r e a l , Q , u e b e c .

( P r o f e s s o r R . E o J a m l e s o n ) "

U n l v e r s i t y o f T o r o n t o , T o r o n t o 5 , O n t a r i o "

( P r o f e s s o r s E . i L " a . l l c u b a n d T . R . L o u d o n ) "

U n i v e r s i t y

_{o f M a n i t o b a , Winnipeg, Ivlanltoba "}

( P r o f e s s o r A , E . I d a c D o n a l d ) .

U n l v e r s i ty of liaska tchewaa, Saskatoon, Saskatohewan.

( D e a n R " A o S p e n e e r ) ,

Uaiver si ty of alberta,

Edmont on, AIbe rta .

( D e a n R " M . H a r d . y ) .

U n i v e r s i ty of British

C o h . u n b i a , V a n c o u v e r o B,C.

( D e a n J . N " F i n l a y s o n ) .

Q u e e n t s U n i v e r s i t y , K l n g s t o n , O n t a r i o "

( D e a n D , S , E l l i s ) .

APPLICATION

TO THE

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

OTTAWA, CANADA

FOR STANDARDIZATION; TEST, INVESTIGATION, oR OTHER SERVICE On behalf of

(name of orgenization, firm or indi*idual)

of """""'.'.".. . ..i*air"..i _{applieation is hereby made} to have the follol'ing work jndertaken (give here concise outline .f service desi.ed, referring, where possible, to item num--ber in Schedule of f"6.i. ----*' "-"

fl

Date

The results of the rvork'equested are requir.ed for the frilo*,ing pu'poses:

Does the applicant own' or control, the rights to the equipment or material, etc., covered by this application? _{..::i,. .Jf not, exprain the irrterest of the'applicant in this matter:}

(Yes or no)

rt is herebv understood and agreed _{that this work is to be unciertaken at the cost of the applicant on the} terms and conditions set forth onlhe uuct of this;ppli;i;. -"

Signature of applicant

(when applicatio'is rnade on beharf of an organization or firm state the position held by the signlng officer)

CoNDITIONS UNDER WHICH STANDARDIZATION, TEST WORK, ETC.' MAY BE

UNDERTAKDN \

l. The Council does not in general undertake contractual,testing of materials, i.e.. testing of materials for the

purpose of ascertaiid#ilih?; t#tr;ffitl,;;iGfiii;i otu i"-u*o.dance with tLe requirements of contracts'

tl, itir"^ir";;1h;i;1;iil;;;;;lioi*.

-6o"t"actual

tests of materials mav be undertaken (i) When they are required by any Government Department'

(ii) When they cannoi be cariied Lut adequately, if at all, in any other Canadian establishment'

2. The Council does not accept any responsibility for secrec-y in respect of. an unpatented instrument or article'

The onus rests on the submitter to take all necessary steps ror ihe $rotection of an invention before submitting

it to the Council for expression of opinion or test'

a. Apparatus or material which is submitted to the Council is accepted only at the risk of the applicant as

-'

."gu.ai-du-ug" o, io.r,-*tritu in the laboratories, or during transportation.

4. Any apparatus or material sent to the Council for test shall upol delivery become the property of the Council'

upon final puy*"oi, ;'iti,il;-;;.onuui" tirne after ,"q.r".i- ui-itr" Couicil therefor, bf lll test fees or other

charges for work done thereon_, _{such -rpp*ui* o. -"t ti?r-i till be returned to the} person by whom it was sent'

subject to the pro"i.ior*-oi-.r"u.u thi;-;l-;[";" _"o"aitio"., and the property therein shall thereupon re-vest

in such person.

s. The applicant is responsible that products submitted to the Council for tesf are in such proper condition

that the staff and e{ri;;;;i ;i-the C6uncil rvill not be exposed to undue hazard'

6. The Council reserves the right to decline to undertake or carry out any test or other service'

7. Fees listed are for tests, etc., in which apparatu.s-or material is submitted in condition for test' If shop

work is required to prepare the apparatus-or-itrl"i"iiuf fot tesi,-oi fol making special fittings, etc', q1 additional

charge covering.*fi-*^bir. wil b^e'madJ,";;-il;"il;ir gi""" i'" tgl. Applicrants, if in doribt,.should inquire as

to siies of testiamples, details of attachments, etc'

g. _{\yhen a specific fee is not listed in the Schedule} of Fees and an estirnate of eost of the work is furnished,

it is onl*r.iooh tttui [ni. i.

"o ".ti*utu only and not binding on the Council'

g. _{For shop work required in repairs, modifications,} e.tc.., of instruments or apparatus submitted for test, the

charges shal be

";'t'h"-;;.i;or.o.i or-iui;;;;;d-;;d.riur,'ptu.

a percentage to cbver the cost of administration,

etc.

ms charges, etc., on all appar_atus or material sent to the council. for test,

U"f"ss -Jttterwise instructe'a', it e Council will decide whether a pro.duct is of

rg*Xl',{*$11ilti"ii"ll.:':ti''.:f

"'ft

""',"$1'"m:'1l"'-nl't#a*3

ates.

11. An applicant for test of app.aratus or material from a foreign country should make his own arrangements

for crearanc" tr,rooih ii;; c;#dfi c;-;;;;-9;ir;;;;; ii *iti

-be

oecessirv for the council to.make a charse iot cattyiog out this wot'k on behalf of the applicant'

lz. In general unless otherwise_a_greed in writing in advance, fees covering tests, etc., must be paid in full before

the covering ,.po.i i* i;;;d. w-h"" u-i"*f ir i6 be obs"tn"d bv a repres*entative of the applicant, fees must be

paid in full in advance. such personr'"*ba-ii;l i; th"iat-o'ruiotibr in the capacity of observers onlv and at

their own risk,

12(a). In the case of tests, etc., extelding over a period of.more than one month,.-pr-ogress accounts may at the

'-'iirrr"ii*;i

th" council be rendered-i^o"ititv ind continuance of the work will be dependent upon prompt

payment of such accounts.

13. one copy only of a repqrt_or certificate is normally supplied-. If requested at time application is submitted,

--'

" *".ond .o'p' t"u,V U. iupir5.a, in certain cases,

without extra charge, '

L4. All fees for standardization, test work, etc., undertaken by the Council, are subject to change without notice'

1b. The name of the council must not be usecl in advertising unless and untilthe details and fonn of the proposed

advertiseme"t rruou rrJ"lJ"ip-""a _{""al"r*i..i""} iar u"eigirnen in writing by the council'

16. In general work will not be undertaken until written application has beel made on the form provided' The

testing of Electriial;;JG;; lr"t"i* i..*[i"ri to these_regulations lgd particulars will be furnished on request

as to the forms airJ i"rot*uti""-;quil.,l fd comply with tLe Electricity-and Gas Inspection Acts'

L7. If, cluring the progress of investigations, standardization work or tests uldertaken by the Council at the

behest of individuals or Comp*oi.*, .i'il.o1r"tdr-;;;;d" *rti.rt uit pa'r,entable, the patent rights will vest in

the council in the absence ot a speciaT;g;;;;;i-t;-ad rontiary between the.council and the individual or