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Equipment Loans

Description:
CCI lends instruments to museums and galleries to help them monitor four important environmental factors: relative humidity, temperature, lighting, and ultraviolet radiation. See CCI's Loan of Environmental Monitoring Equipment brochure for additional information.
Terms and Conditions:
This service is subject to CCI's Terms and Conditions.
Application Period:
Requests for this service can be submitted at any time.
Evaluation Process:
CCI confirms that clients are eligible for the service.
Fees and Eligibility:
Before requesting a service:
Services Standards:
Client satisfaction:

CCI will maintain an Overall Client Satisfaction rating of 95% (i.e. 95% of clients will be satisfied or very satisfied with the service they received from CCI), based on the following 11 quality parameters:

  • application process
  • acknowledgement of the initial request
  • explanation of fees
  • explanation of service to be provided
  • communication during the project
  • promptness of service
  • quality of service
  • usefulness of service
  • quality of written material provided (e.g. report)
  • dealings with staff (friendly, courteous, and helpful)
  • overall value

The Client Satisfaction rating for each individual parameter will not be less than 90%.

Response to scientific or technical advice:
CCI will respond to scientific or technical advice within 2 working days when queries are submitted:

  • via our Contact Us form or by telephone at 613-998-3721 (option 7) or 1-866-998-3721 (option 7) or by e-mail at cci-icc.services@pch.gc.ca
  • Note: CCI may require additional time to respond to some enquiries for scientific or technical advice, depending on the nature of the request.

Response to new requests:
CCI will respond to new requests for equipment loans within 3 weeks of receipt. Clients will be told at that time if their request has been accepted, and what terms, conditions, and fees (if any) will apply.

Condition of equipment:
CCI will test and calibrate equipment prior to shipping, and will use packaging material and procedures that keep the level of malfunctioning equipment at destination below 5% of all shipments.