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Comment to ERMA re the update review of CCA conducted by Dr Bruce Graham, June 2009
01 December 2009

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The New Zealand Timber Preservation Council (NZTPC) is an organisation that: 1.1.1. Provides timber preservation quality assurance services to its licensed... Read in full

HSNO Approved Handler Courses
30 October 2007

The TPC will be conducting further HSNO Approved Handler courses in November. CHRISTCHURCH: Friday 30 November 2007, 9.00am – 12.00pm, Copthorne Hotel, 449 Memorial... Read in full

TPC Newsletter, issue 26 - April 2007
20 April 2007

All the latest news and updates from the Timber Preservation Council including tank certification, latest approved handler courses, plant audits, LOSP treated timber, Boron H3.1, azole analysis,... Read in full

HSNO Approved Handler Courses-May
11 April 2007

The TPC will be conducting further HSNO Approved Handler courses in May. If you are a user of timber preservatives and antisapstain chemicals it is likely that you are required to have approved... Read in full

Stationary Tank Certification - Update
11 April 2007

This is to update you on developments regarding certification of your stationary container systems. Further to recent events where the TPC offered a complete and comprehensive certification... Read in full

NZTPC Newsletter issue 25, Dec 20 2006
20 December 2006

Rounding up the year with all the latest treatment news and issues. The downloadable section may be found on the publications section of this website... Read in full

TPC Newsletter Issue 24 September 06
28 September 2006

All the latest news regarding timber treatment including Amendment 3 of NZS 3640, Structural Verification, Plant Audits, Tank Certfication, LVL, Technical Committee roundup and WOODmark... Read in full

NZS 3640 Amendment 3
19 September 2006

NZS 3640 Amendment 3 Following protracted consideration, including an independent report and recommendation from an overseas expert, Standards New Zealand have approved Amendment 3 to the timber... Read in full

DBH Cites Amended Structural Grading Standards into the Building Code
16 September 2006

DBH Cites Amended Structural Grading Standards into the Building Code On 14 September 2006 the Department of Building & Housing (DBH) amended the Compliance Document B1 Structure by... Read in full

HSNO Approved Handler Courses-Rotorua & Christchurch
20 July 2006

HSNO Approved Handler Courses All treatment plants should now have approved handlers who have met the criteria in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Hazardous Substances & New Organisms (Personal... Read in full

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